High School can definitely be tedious, but it does leave a lot of free time to tackle things on your own. When you get to college, that time may diminish somew

High School can definitely be tedious, but it does leave a lot of free time to tackle things on your own. When you get to college, that time may diminish somewhat (coursework is a bit more demanding), but the important thing to realize is that college is what you make of it. If you view it as a four year hurdle to getting a job, then it's going to feel like that. If you view it as an opportunity to have experts direct your learning (which makes learning on your own much faster, having someone telling you what is important), then it'll be much more pleasant. Throw in the freedom to work on your own projects, and it'll be a great time of your life. It'll be hard to maintain that attitude though. >90% of students (and parents) view college as the ticket to a good job. As an analogy, you could go to a barbeque to please your boss, or you could go to have fun. It's the same barbeque either way, but your outlook can determine whether it's enjoyable or not.