Gasparyan 1 Zoro Gasparyan Professor Vana DerOhanessian English 114A 11 September 2013 Never Stop Learning In the words

of the famous physicist Albert Einstein, education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think. (Einstein) High school graduation rates have tremendously increased in 3 decades. According to Tim Ebner, the nations graduation rate has risen to almost 75 percent, the highest level of high school completion since 1973. (Ebner) The nature for preparation of college is successful for students who master in dispositioning their skills and knowledge acquired in high school into college. However, high school graduates do not perceive college work to be difficult and usually discover the difference in curriculum in between high school and college the moment they take courses. Fortunately for me, I made the effort of enrolling into community college concurrently with high school. Not only did I earn transferable college units, I also had the benefit of distinguishing the different aspects of skill and knowledge that needed to be transferred from high school into my college experience. As a former student of the Magnet program in high school, I had the advantage of learning in an academically advanced environment that prepared and taught me sufficient skills and knowledge for college. Although many of the skills and knowledge I learned in high school is beneficiary in college; there are nevertheless differences in regards to expectations as a student, certain responsibilities, and institution policies. A variety of techniques that developed throughout high school was mostly based on the cause and effect strategy. I learned from my mistakes I made in my freshman year of high school

Gasparyan 2 and it prevented me from making the same mistakes in the future. An important skill that I transferred from high school into college was to take control of my work so it wont take control of me. I tried with the best of my ability to avoid procrastination and not allow my work pile up. This action provides me with a positive attitude and it promotes my academic success in my courses. In addition, organization is a key skill that I also transferred with me from high school to college. My teachers in high school extroverted me into keeping a planner and being organized with the papers and work that was handed to me. I was to be up-to-date on due dates for assignments. My honors government/economics teacher was a very fastidious person. She required her students to keep their work organized in a notebook and had certain guidelines and rules for the students to follow in regards to setting up the notebook in a unique way. I am glad that she required us to follow rules and guidelines in the class because it enabled me to prepare for the professors expectation from students in college. My teachers in high school extensively explained the difference in high school and college in terms of the teacher and student relationship. From my personal experience, the teachers in high school sort of babysit you in contrast to the professors in college who set your education to be your responsibility for thinking through and applying what you have learned. However, my advanced placement courses in high school incorporated a wrought college level status. (Tan) Those courses stabilized the equivalent difficulty level as a college course. There are also several skills I havent transferred from high school into college. One of those skills is studying only for a short time for the upcoming test. This isnt possible in college because it is unethical to study large amounts of information in a short time. At CSUN, I study the lectures and the material after every class meeting. I will eventually recognize and remember all the material needed for the test. The use of cell phones and electronics werent allowed to be used during class in high school but in college

Gasparyan 3 some professors allow me to use electronics, especially if I take notes on an iPad or iPhone. These forms of skill and knowledge are helpful and useful to me in CSUN. Furthermore, there are major comparisons and differences in between high school and college. One of the differences is that at CSUN, there is a broad range of courses to choose from in contrast to limited variety of classes to choose from in high school. Another surplus for me is to maneuver my schedule of classes to the days and times of my choice in contrast to attending high school from Monday to Friday under a systematic schedule. In CSUN, it is my responsibility to attend class regularly, take adequate notes from lectures, and study for upcoming test each day to master the material. The professors at CSUN dont look after you and how well youre doing in the class because there are so many students in a class. On the contrary, a major comparison between high school and CSUN is that the professors and teachers both will help a student succeed in their class if they ask for help. The professors at CSUN have office hours at which you can attend and talk about your issues or concerns. The teachers at my high school are available after every class session and will talk with you privately. On a daily basis, I understand more and more the importance of using skills and knowledge in CSUN that originated from high school. My high school and college experiences are completely different from each other. In high school, I set small and short-term goals but in CSUN, I have set a long-term goal and I am on the road to achieving it. With the skills and knowledge I obtained throughout my educational career, hopefully I will become a successful student in CSUN.