Energy?

As defined by Merriam-Webster, energy can be defined as one of these five things:

-"the capacity of acting or being active"

-"a usually positive spiritual force"

-"vigorous exertion of power"

-"a fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work"

-"usable power (as heat or electricity); the resources for producing such power"

As you can see, 'energy' is defined as many different things, some of them seeming completely unrelated. I guess the point that we are trying to get to is that 'energy' can fit many definitions and is probably over-used and used improperly the majority of the time.

High School vs. The University

For this particular task, I actually managed to find an entire web page outlining the differences between high school and college, mainly focusing on personal freedom/responsibility, the difference in classes, teachers/professors, differences in the tests, and grades. The first topics outlined was the difference between the rule following in high school and the freedom to choose in college. The first point is that high school is usually and free and always mandatory whereas attending college is your choice and is expensive. Another point expressed is the difference in personal responsibility between the two. In college much of your success is determined by your ability to manage your time wisely and make responsible decisions. In high school, students are usually told where to go at what times, what to do at those times, and constantly reminded of what they can and can't do. Overall, in high school your are usually told what you can and can't do and know what the consequences generally are. In college you are responsible for the decisions that you make and have to deal with the consequences no matter what they are.

Also pointed out is the difference between the teachers and the classes in high school and college. At the university level, much more responsibility is given to the student to get the work done outside of class and come to class with a general understanding of the material. In high school, much of the learning is done in the classes with little emphasis of self-teaching outside of the classroom. Another point illustrated is that in high school students are generally expected to simply regurgitate the information that is taught in the class, but in college the students are expected to understand the material thoroughly and be able to apply that material to different situations other than the ones that were covered in class.

There are many differences between being a student at the university level and a student in high school, but there are even more differences in the personal freedom of a student at college, away from home, in comparison to the high school student still living at home. The transition from high school to college may be tough for students, but it is important to remember that with more personal freedom in college also comes more personal responsibility which is a big change for most students making this transition.