Now your education is not free and can become a problem when you pay tuition. Loans, scholarships and your own money become the decisions you make to pay for your tuition. Teaching in your classrooms is longer and less frequent, teachers cannot stop their lessons and help you individually. You must take full responsibility for your own assignments. Make sure you turn in your work when you're supposed to, because the teacher won't remind you. Your environment is much larger than a regular high school classroom. Responsibility, hard work, self-discipline, note-taking, test-taking and time management skills will need to be key characteristics needed in