Every high school teacher always has that list of things they constantly talk about having to do with college. I'm more than positive that teachers do know about college, since after all they went to college to become a teacher in the first place, but I feel like they give soon-to-be college students the wrong impressions. Here are a few things that my high school teachers always seemed to mention:
1. College professors do not give extra credit.
Extra credit is probably one of the best things about a class. It helps boost your grade and more than likely it is pretty easy to get done. Almost every high school teacher I have had has used the phrase "you won't get extra credit in college." Well, I certainly beg to differ because almost every college class I have taken, there has been some sort of extra credit given to students.
2. Professors don't care about you!
This is probably the most annoying thing I have heard a teacher say. I can still remember the exact moment when one of my teachers from high school stated that college professors are not going to care about how you are doing in your class. I have heard so many stories about professors that have taken time out of their busy schedule just to help students succeed in their class. All I have to say is that professors offer office hours for a reason. They want students to come and ask for help, I mean that is their job right?
3. Tests are going to be the only grades in class.
While this statement may be very true, it's only true for a certain number of classes. At the end of the day, it all depends on what the professor wants to do. From being in college for a year and a half, I have only had one professor that only offers tests as grades. Other than that, every other class I have taken has been assigned numerous homeworks, group assignments, quizzes, tests, and EXTRA CREDIT.
4. Professors won't tell you about tests or due dates.
This is probably the best lie yet. I get at least 50 plus D2L notifications a day letting me know when to finish an assignment before the due date. Professors are always teaching students necessary material to learn before the TEST day.
5. Professors in college only lecture–that means no power points.
Literally almost every single class that I take right now, the professor incorporates power points into lecture. Professors want students to retain the information being taught, and power points are a good thing because you can read the information instead of being rushed to write every single word down.
