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Environmental Deal Within Reach as Paris Talks Near End

On December 8, 2015December 9, 2015 By noahkingsbury

As the COP21 summit comes to a close in France this week. The summit has comprised of meeting of over […]

Posted in conversations, sliderTagged , climate changeCOP21environmentParis

The 8 Different Breeds of Black Friday Shoppers

On December 1, 2015 By noahkingsbury

Black Friday is a crazy time. Crowds of people come waterfalling away from their thanksgiving dinners and football games increasingly […]

Posted in slider, trendsTagged , Black FridayCapitalismConsumerismthanksgiving

Is American Airpower Enough to Stop ISIL with Europe at Risk?

On November 19, 2015 By noahkingsbury
Obama, ISIL, policy

As sparks continue to fly in the wake of the attacks on Paris, the nation is torn on how to […]

Posted in slider, UncategorizedTagged , Air Forceboots on the groundDaeshFranceISILISISMiddle EastParis attacksSyriaterrorismUS

What’s Adventurous, Goofy, Awkward, and Tough? Millennial Influx Writer: Jordan Tuin

On November 10, 2015 By noahkingsbury

The wind is fierce, tearing at her hair and rushing against her skin. The door is open. There is nothing […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged , Jordan TuinMillennial influx

Why a Millennial will be the First Person on Mars

On November 3, 2015 By noahkingsbury

“Space, The Final Frontier…”   -Star trek Space has captured the imaginations of humanity from the beginning of time. It’s […]

Posted in lifestyle, sliderTagged , MarsMars oneMillennial valuesmillennialsSpace

As Russian Bombs Drop in Syria, Tensions Continue to Rise

On October 15, 2015December 19, 2018 By noahkingsbury

With the average report of Russian airstrikes in Syria now hovering around 60 per day, the global situation is just […]

Posted in trendsTagged , airstrikesISILISISRussiaSyria

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Homeschooler in the Real World

Emma Folts, a sophomore at Wheaton College, shares her experience about her transition into college and how homeschool has both helped and hindered her.
How has your homeschool experience benefitted you, especially in your transition into college?
I think the one thing that homeschooling did that was really helpful as I entered college was that it taught me time management. As a homeschooler I had the same freedom as a college student has to put things off during the day and go see a friend instead. Since I had that experience, I knew the cost of that.
Also, personal responsibility and accountability with assignments. I feel like a lot of the other students had more expectations for gentler grading and that the professor would give them retakes or extensions, but that wasn’t something that ever happened to me in school. That learning curve wasn’t added because I never had it the other way. I think another thing was that because I was homeschooled, I was familiar with the format of teaching and then studying on my own.
Did you see any issues with your transition socially?
I think that homeschooling had two ramifications for me socially. One was helpful, one was hurtful.
It was really helpful because as a homeschooler, I had spent a lot of time realizing and developing who I was as a person and learning to recognize people who were being themselves, and those were the people I sought out as friends. Friendship as a homeschooler takes a lot more investment. I knew I was choosier with my friends which made me a lot less anxious and a lot more content.
The only real negative impact of the social bit was that I was really used to getting to choose the time I got to spend with people. As a homeschooler I spent a lot of time with people, but that time was controlled by me. As a college student, I found that you can’t really control the time you spend with people and alone time is not really available. Learning to deal with that was a lot harder than anticipated.
Any last comments on homeschool and how it has affected your college experience?
I think homeschooling is really helpful, however it does take a slightly increased amount of advocacy with your peers when you’re entering into college. I think a lot of people come in with certain assumptions about homeschool, especially students. You’re going to get a lot of, ‘oh my gosh, you don’t seem like a homeschooled person!’ [You can’t] take that too personally and explain your experience so that friends can understand it’s an important piece of you, though it might not look like the homeschooling that they’ve seen.
My encouragement to anyone who is a homeschooler transitioning into college is to realize the benefit that you have having been homeschooled, and to realize that the bit of advocacy and explaining that you need to do with your peers is totally normal and that it’s not a big deal. Once they understand your experience, it’s not something I’ve experienced being looked down on for.

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