Like...What is Like...College or Whatever?

I am intrigued about why college recruiters don't explain college lingo to students they entice to further their education. Seemingly, the simple search for the right college can be hard if you don't know college jargon. What's room and board? What are credit hours? They expect that college has a flat rate for classes and meals for each student and that is not the case. I have to explain that like cars and credit cards, there are hidden fees. I really don't remember learning about college like kids do these days. It was more about leaving home than anything-freedom. Ofcourse as an educator, I should say that I was truly guided and founded in education at an early age. This is my blog and the truth is, I didn't really appreciate the information being presented to me until graduate school. Up until then, everything but choir class was just about getting by. Some classes were easier to get by in than others(English vs. Trig). As long as I could sing, life was good. I can imagine that some students may feel similar. I can dedicate myself to graduate school because I only have to take classes that feed my passion. College is like high school away from home to a certain extent. Students don't all realize that they will still have to take classes they care nothing about. Somebody better tell 'em, before they get there please.