College has been alright so far. My professors have been fairly lenient on timescales, and grading is very upfront (unlike my highschool that kept everything behind closed doors). Classes move at a far faster pace than highschool classes, but the teachers are for the most part a lot better, and as long as you keep up with most lectures and notes you breeze right along. Finals may be stressful, leading some to the ever popular late night/early morning cram, but you'll mostly get those in your later years in college, the first 2 or so years are very helpful, teach you a lot about time management, and allow for quite a bit of free time if you know how to schedule.
I'd rate it much higher than highschool, as it's focus is purely academic, and does away with a lot of the social drama and guff that highschool is known for.