Why is college easier than high school?

[TOAD99]

An I/O master's is definitely in demand. You can go 2 different ways with an I/O degree: Human Resources/Personnel or Organizational Behavior/Organizational Dynamics. Both routes can lead to very good jobs. I personally find HR and personnel to be very boring, but several of my classmates really love their HR jobs. I find OR and OB to be more interesting (it's more of a "research" route and not all about tests and measures, like HR is).

I suggest taking an I/O Psych class while you are finishing up your bachelor's. I/O is not for everybody, as some people find it to be boring compared to experimental or social psych. It's also heavily grounded in statistics and research methods (which is why it's such a valuable degree). If you are able to take a course in I/O at the undergrad level, I think it could give you a good idea about what you might be getting yourself into.

Thanks breh. Definitely going to take an I/O course next year

 

[e001]

No way.

 

[GoAggieGo.]

For me (mech engineering) it wasn't easier...but DAMN is was funner!

Meeting tons of people, exploring sex , living away from home... shyt just felt like I was on top of the world and anything was possible...

Fellow Mech Engineering major

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

2 - college is designed for you to actually learn the things you're learning. Meaning you don't spend 7 hours a day in classes. You spend 2-3 hours a day in classes and have the rest of your time to read/study

I don’t know about all that.... There were a lot of good high schools who actually catered to learning.... and prepped you for college... what you meant to say that for a lot of gifted kids in high school, there isn’t a lot of curriculum offered that can truly challenge them after 10th grade

 

[satam55]

Am I buggin or do y'all agree?

High school for me:

-Not really grasping the material
-Constantly angry/moody teachers
-Trying to impress/schmooze people by being a class clown
-Dealing with petty ass high school drama & immaturity
-When I'm trying to pay attention, some goofy ass being disruptive
-Constantly in a daze trying to keep up with homework/due dates/tests and quizzes

College for me:

-Go to class & jot down notes from the PowerPoint/Prezi/lecture
-If there's homework, I can go to the library and do it in a quiet, friendly space, using a computer for research/typing it if need be
-If it's a difficult class (like remedial math & college algebra was for me) I can go to the STEM lab/library and find a tutor to help me
-If it's not necessarily a hard class but there's a LOT of studying/reinforcement of info (like philosophy/biology), I can get a hot cocoa, go to the library, cozy up at a large table with a lamp/reading light and a outlet to charge my phone, in a comfortable office chair (they're like love seats on wheels) and take out my textbook/notes/flashcards and study
-The clubs/organizations are more fun than high school
-I'm passing all my classes because I actually LIKE THEM
-I recently started studying/perusing some GMAT workbooks and they're easy as hellIt's just critical thinking & deciphering patterns

It might just be because I actually love my major, and I started taking Adderall for my ADHD Business administration/marketing/business communications. A WHOLE LOTTA people choose majors purely off of the potential money or because they have no clue what they want to do & choose something easy. You have to find out how to monetize your passion, which is cliche af but true. The only painful/boring part of college is actually paying for it, and spending hours studying for the final exam, but other than that it's a breeze.

I've never been to a 4-year college or university, but I spent plenty of time attending school at Community Colleges. So I'm basing my experience on CCs.


IMO, the answer to your thread title question is because of 2 reasons:

1. College doesn't have the stricter everyday rules that High School did (i.e. Dress Code, Attendance, Tardy, Not being allowed to have a your phone/tablet/laptop/etc. in class, & whole bunch other rules).

2. College doesn't have peer pressure like High School did.

 

[Ciggavelli]

Thanks breh. Definitely going to take an I/O course next year

If you ever have any questions about grad school or I/O psychology, pm me. I'd be glad to help out. When I was getting my PhD, I taught undergraduate statistics and research methods, so if you ever need any help in those areas, hit me up.

Good luck with your degree