And no, college professors really aren't much better. If anything, they won't "baby step" you through your class work and remind you to complete it. For the most part, they're much more apathetic. Their job doesn't depend on your performance in the class. They get paid whether you come to class or not. Plus they have many more students than the typical grade school teacher, so chances are they won't even know who you are unless you familiarize yourself with them.
That was never my experience with college professors whatsoever. High school teachers always talked so scary about college, but then I got to college and it just wasn't like that. While not every professor is the same, they still babied us through a lot of stuff, and constantly reminded us of assignments and upcoming exams.
Overall I had a very positive experience with college (both community and university). I want so bad to go back...
