text: College students are more often there because they want to be rather than because they have to be. So they are more motivated and professors can teach and help students learn rather than having to drag students toward knowledge. College requires more self direction than most high schools expect -- you have to take responsibility for your own learning. And college professors are more likely to see their students as at least potential peers. Most college courses teach students how to learn rather than giving you a textbook of things you need to know -- you read from primary (original) sources, do research, etc. You can learn and have fun in both places -- in college you need to be responsible for both.\nIn some places high school students can take a college course -- in Minnesota a high school student can enroll in a college course for free and get college credit. Check to see if a similar program is available where you are.