Sunday, November 18, 2012
Other class: Psychology
So this was the first week of the new trimester at my school, and I was freaking out on if my my psychology class at high school and college would mess me up. I had to take this class at high school because it is the only one that fit in my schedule. It is weird because we learn the sam stuff that I have been learning in college just a little different. For example we just learned about the test of authority and how people react to that in college, and just Friday we learned about it in high school. There are a few differences though. In my high school class we do a lot of in school demonstrations, and in college we just sit and take notes. It is hard to see which one I will like better. The only good thing going for the high school class is that it is all peers my age, and also my best friend is my class. The one thing about high school is have so much homework in that class. I have home work every night, and in college I just had to write two papers by a certain date. The other different thing is that we have these weekly essay quizzes in my high school class, and they are kind of hard. I mean I am learning the same material in college, and I still find them hard.....I feel bad for the other kids in my class. I just hope that I ended up like this class. I think I will because I enjoy the in class demonstrations. It makes the point come across better, and the class more attentive.
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Now that I am going to college I can tell a lot of the material I learned in high school is the same as well. I am in Chemistry, and I have noticed the material is the same. The only difference is in college we go into the subject a little more. The teaching style is different as well. Like you mentioned I noticed there is a lot less homework. I must say I like having less homework, but it does mean I have to take more time out to study. Homework was always like reviewing for me. I feel like college is a faster pace when it comes to learning the material. In high school they would keep going over the material until we learned it, but in college the time limits are stricter. I guess like you I have noticed the similarities when it comes to high school and college. The best part about college is I feel like I have more time to do homework. Unlike high school I don’t have class all day. I feel like college has fewer distractions. In college I don’t play sports so that gives me a lot more time. Although I miss playing sports, I don’t miss the rushing around to get everything done. This allows me to stay focused on my school work. Overall college and high school do have similarities, but they are also very different. I guess enjoy high school while you can, because it will be over before you know it!
ReplyDeleteHey, in terms of high school being harder than college, I can definitely agree with that statement! Last year, before I went into the Post-Secondary Enrollment Program, I was frantically running around trying to get assignments done, completing repetitive and really unnecessary homework, and basically pulling my hair out trying to get things completed for the next day. In comparison with the past and the present, I now have a lot more time to chill out and work on other things because the only coursework we get in college is homework that is actually significant. Like, in my old high school geometry math class, I would have up to 70 problems a night to do, all pertaining to one simple concept. If we understood how to do the math problems, we would still have to do the homework all the time because, well, they made us. Now, the coursework assigned to me are usually things that are really important. I like this because I am now actually working hard at homework instead of just doing it “so I don’t get yelled at in the class.” In terms of the high school psychology class, I had to take one at my high school last year. He was a Rhodes State professor that came to my school on certain days. After taking the class, I learned that I really actually enjoyed the science and theory behind psychology, and it ultimately became my favorite class by the end of the year. Having a college AND a high school psychology class at the same time sounds rather tough, but I am sure you can do it. Good luck on your endeavors!
ReplyDeleteTaking two identical classes in two different places with two different instructors... now that is a handful! There is no way I would be able to take the same exact class at the same time in different places. Luckily, I took my Sociology and Psychology classes in high school last year; I just wanted to get them out of the way. This year, I figured if I took these classes in college they would be a lot easier since I already know something about them. This semester I am taking sociology and it is not bad. The worst part is all of the notes that we take in class; that is all we do! Most of the stuff that we are learning is basically the same thing as last year just expanded a little more and more information is crammed in. I signed up to take a psychology class next semester but with a twist. The twist is that the class is online. I am not sure how I am going to react about this since I have never taken an online class in my life. I decided to do this to try and cut down on gas and possibly getting in a wreck on the way to school. The only problem is that I am a procrastinator and I am not sure how I am going to handle the responsibility with doing my work on my own and getting everything turned in on time. I guess you never know until you try something right? I am a little nervous about it though.
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