Compare and Contrast Essay Rewrite High school and university

Brdar, Nemanja Group A EJ 47/09

Education is very important part of our life. To achieve excellent education, one should attend both high school and university. High school and university are educational institutions helping people to cultivate their minds, and education gained gives us a deep understanding of living. High school and university are alike, but also different in various ways The first difference is independence. While student is in a high school, he or she can rely on teachers and parents, in reaching a certain decision or when having a problem. Generally, all high schools are organized in such a way that students are dependent on their teachers and on their parents. Students in high schools obey their parents boundaries a nd restrictions; therefore limitation of students sense of freedom and independence is high . On the other hand, the university strives to prepare students to rely on themselves more, thus becoming more independent and ready for life. At university, students get to see the results of their decisions, made by themselves, and to seek any advice on their own if needed. Another area of difference between high school and university is class hours. In high school, class times are set and they are fixed and attendance is mandatory. Every absence is recorded and parents are informed about it on regular basis. On the other hand, university is arranged differently. University offers self-arranged and flexible timetable that you can arrange for yourself, and what is more, the student can chose what lectures he or she wants to attend. A student can create own schedule, but of course, with previous consultations with the professor and the counsellor. Despite these differences these two educational institutions, established to teach responsibility and prepare for life, have some similarities. Firstly, one aspect where these institutions look alike is grading students knowledge which is mandatory. Throughout studies in high school and at university various tests and assignments are given to the students for teachers to see to what degree students have comprehended material in course books and
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Compare and Contrast Essay Rewrite

Brdar, Nemanja Group A EJ 47/09

in the text books on classes. University grading may be a bit different from what high school students are used to, for example grading on a curve, collecting points and percentages through tests, experiments, team work, while high school grading system remains old-fashioned, by giving grades A, B,C,D and F on tests. Another thing these institutions share in common is the way the lectures are held. The format of instruction at university is very similar to that incorporated in most of the high schools. The teacher stands in front of the classroom and the lectures while students are taking notes, in contrast to university where the professor stands in front of auditorium of one hundred or two hundred students. High school and university; different, yet very similar. Even though they differ in many ways such as dependence versus self-reliance, fixed timetable versus flexible, self-arranged timetable, they share one very important matter. What we can learn through high school and university is who we really are. As we grow older, we grow mentally as well. These institutions broaden our perspective and build us as individuals, providing us with knowledge of what life really is.