High School Vs Middle School

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When I was in middle school I could not wait for my freshman year of high school. Once freshman year came along it was so much different compared to middle school. By my junior year of high school I was done with high school. A year later I finally became a freshman in college and I really enjoy it so far. In high school no one had to pay to go to school ,but I believe college is worth penny. Teacher’s attitudes are so much different compared to college instructors. College and high school scheduling is way different as well.
College can cost a lot of money and sometimes it can be ridiculous on how much something cost. In high school no one had to pay dime for any class they took or even books. The only thing someone had to pay for in high

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