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Hey guys. I just feel that I should inform you guys on why I haven't really been up to date on my picture posting. Well, as the title says, I'm a sophmore. School is back in session and the vacation is over! The good thing about it though, is I now have much more privileges. The thought of having more freedoms is very motivating & relaxing. 10th grade isn't very hard, it's actually somewhat fun, but there's a heck of a lot of work! Luckily I've been squeezing in as much flying(simulator time, I don't start real life lessons until next summer) time as possible when I don't have homework or have finished it. But hey, things could be worse, thank god we don't have homework assigned throughout weekends! Boy, college must be intimidating/interesting. That is all! Have an awesome night/day. It's almost friday!! Woohoo!

College depends on your major.  My senior year I probably spent 12 hours or more a day working on design.  And yes, that includes weekends.  Pretty much went from 8 AM to midnight every weekday, then whatever-time-I-woke-up to mid to late afternoon saturdays and sundays.  High school was a joke to me, I don't even remember doing homework (I know I did). 

And now real work?  7:30 to 4 every day, no 'homework' or overtime (yet).  Loving it 8-)

I've seen diagrams and charts and I am still at a complete loss as to what college in the USA actually does!

In the UK we finish high school at age 16 and complete college by age 18 on most courses. Though I know some people who stay on for longer and finish at 20-21. At the moment I am an 'upper highest' sixth former... I am in my 3rd year of college (a sixth form is where the college is a part of your high school building) so I am the boss of all the kids now 

[quote]I've seen diagrams and charts and I am still at a complete loss as to what college in the USA actually does!

In the UK we finish high school at age 16 and complete college by age 18 on most courses. Though I know some people who stay on for longer and finish at 20-21. At the moment I am an 'upper highest' sixth former... I am in my 3rd year of college (a sixth form is where the college is a part of your high school building) so I am the boss of all the kids now

When I left School in 1950, we were thrown out at the age of 16 to find a job in the real World....
I took on a 6 year apprenticeship as an Electrical Engineer, which included one day per week at a nearby Tech College (followed by a two year conscription in the British Army R.E.M.E), a job which lasted until I retired in 1984.

There was no further Schooling after the age of 16.
Many of my school friends became experienced Tradesmen immediately after they left School.

Paul...Electrical/Electronics Engineer/Design Draughtsman, retired!... ...!