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Ok. So you are about to graduate high school and looking ahead to college. Your life will soon be drastically different: independence, new classes, and all those parties; but what are the real differences between the life you lead now as a high school student and one that you will lead as a college one? Below we take a look at some of the most significant differences between high school and college life to best prepare you for your new life.

1. Attending Class: You may have noticed that in high school, attending class is mandatory. In college, however, it is most often optional. This is where a lot of new students get themselves into trouble: because they have the choice to attend, they don’t, and end up failing the course. Make sure you take the high road and attend.

2. Price: In most cases, attending your local high school is free-well, paid for by local taxpayers; whereas in college, it is anything but free. Whether tuition is coming out of your pocket or your parents’, this is always something to consider when deciding to make the most of your educational and social time there. Do not take it for granted, because it is not cheap.

3. Classes: In high school, you typically get very little options in deciding which classes to take, whereas in college-your schedule is your own. Not only can you choose which courses to take, but you can also choose a focused area to study. Moreover, you can decide what times of day you want to take these classes.

4. Responsibilities: Lastly, in high school, you are most probably told and reminded of what you need to do in school-assignments, chores, etc. In college, you must set your own responsibilities and priorities in order to follow through successfully. Though this may seem a relief to have all this independence all of a sudden, it must be taken with a level of seriousness if success is to be achieved.