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Get to Know Trinity’s VP of Enrollment: Rick Riddering

On May 4, 2017April 15, 2018 By geenacalomino

Trinity Christian College is known for its tight community and their family feel.  This feeling is true, too, when you […]

Posted in education, Family, Family, Looking back, Personal ExperienceTagged , RickRick RidderingTCCtrinityTrinity Christian CollegeVice President of Enrollment

A Look at Trump’s Comments on Mexicans

On December 13, 2016December 14, 2016 By mckenziegallagher

Along his journey through election season, Donald Trump’s campaign remained highly controversial. Now, with the presidential win in hand, Trump’s […]

Posted in America, Family, sliderTagged , Immigrationmexicanstrump

These Little Town Blues Are Melting Away

On December 9, 2016 By sophieclark

By Sophie Clarke & Audrey Gross Graduating college: one of the many milestones in life that feels impossible at times […]

Posted in America, Family, identity, lifestyle, slider, trends, Uncategorized, United StatesTagged , Chicagocitycollegefamilygraduatehousingsuburburban

Pui Tak: Chinatown, Immigration, and Wendy Yong

On November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 By estherkao
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Pui Tak is nestled in the old part of Chicago’s Chinatown. Inside the distinctively Chinese architecture children and adult voices […]

Posted in education, ethnicity, Family, Family, Immigration, profile, race, sliderTagged , Americaasian americanChicagoEducationfamilyImmigration

When God Had Depression

On October 31, 2016 By estherkao

“My belief in God…has kept me from harming myself. When I really didn’t want to be conscious, didn’t want to […]

Posted in ethnicity, Family, Family, Health, Health & Culture, identity, Immigration, race, religion & faith, slider, substance abuse, underage drinkingTagged , christianDepressionfaithidentitymental illnessMy Mental Illness & Christian Faith

Melanie Rose and the Prayer Warrior

On April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 By edenforeman

Rose. A flower that grows like any other plant. It starts with putting a seed into soil.   I see […]

Posted in conversations, Family, profile, religion & faith, slider

When Scars Don’t Heal

On February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 By katiepark

Visit: When Scars Don’t Heal The massive amount of homicides in Chicago have given the city a new nickname, Chiraq—derived […]

Posted in conversations, education, Ethics, Family, Family, identity, profile, religion & faith, slider, Social Justice, UncategorizedTagged , AmericaChicagofamilygangsgenerationsgun violenceracescars

Moments That Create

On February 2, 2016March 31, 2016 By juanwagenveld

Life is a series of moments that come together to create who you are.  For this very reason it is […]

Posted in Family, Family, identity, Looking back, religion & faith, travel, United StatesTagged , balletcretehollandIllinoismichiganministrymissionarymomentmovingopportunitypuerto ricosiblingstransitionTravel

No Big Deal: My Switch from Home-Schooling to College

On February 2, 2016February 2, 2016 By calliegroenhof

I’m not dead yet! Most people stereotype home-schoolers as being unable to take on the real world when they graduate […]

Posted in education, Family, sliderTagged , collegeEducationfamilymillennialwomen1 Comment

A Millennial’s Experience in Amish Country

On December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 By andersrotto

During the day after Black Friday, many families are still going out to shop and find the best deals possible. […]

Posted in arts+culture, Family, Family, Health & Culture, lifestyle, sliderTagged , AmishBlack FridayCyber MondayfamilyGodIndianamusicalShipshewana

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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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