teens how do you think college will differ from HS-aside from the obvious freedoms of not being at home.?

with great freedom comes great responsibility. ok I know that's not how the saying goes, but it applies. You're on your own. you have to push yourself to study, be on top of things, pay your bills, and manage to have fun. It's difficult and it's definitely going to take some practice

I think the whole balancing act of school, work, and play will be difficult. You're living in a place with 24/7 access to your friends, the Internet, and things to do (depending on where your campus is located). It's going to be hard to push that aside to do school work and make money.

college is awesome because teachers/professors get paid either way, so they don't care or yell at you for showing up to class late or always bothering you to finish a project or assignment since it's your responsibility. In college it's easy to meet people because everyone is in the same situation so it's like a big family.