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 A Teacher's Guide for College Bound Students  College Is Coming Fast: What High School Students Need to Know Before They Get There For many high school students, college feels exciting, intimidating, expensive, confusing—or all of those at once. Some students have dreamed about college for years. Others are unsure if it’s even the right path. No matter where you stand, one thing is true: the decisions you make in high school can shape the opportunities available to you after graduation. The good news is that you do not need to have your entire life figured out right now. Most adults still don’t. What matters is developing habits, skills, and character that will help you succeed wherever you go. College Is More Than Classes Many students think college is simply “high school but harder.” In reality, college is often the first season of life where nobody forces you to stay organized, study, wake up on time, or complete your work. Professors may not remind you about missing a...

Not all students will go to college. Not all students must go to college. College is an option like anything else. The problem is, schools and teachers seem bent on preparing all students for college, but most of these ideas are off base. Here are some real world tips for preparing students for college. The work is not necessarily harder in college. We do students a disservice when saying it is. Kind of scares them into a false reality. Some classes and subjects may be easier in college than high school. Many general requirement classes will be filled with hundreds of students doing mostly busy work. Not exactly hard. Time consuming, but not hard. In fact, the biggest thing teachers and schools can do to prepare students for college, is for them to actually know what the present college experience is like. College students must meet deadlines. Do you have deadlines? Or are you lenient? This is a good rule for all students, not just college bound. The real world has real, hard hittin...