Skip to content
Millenial Influx

Millenial Influx

News, commentary, opinion, and analysis from the Millennial generation

  • features
  • lifestyle
  • trends
  • religion & faith
  • conversations
  • features
  • lifestyle
  • trends
  • religion & faith
  • conversations

Author: Josephine McLaughlin

  • Home
  • Josephine McLaughlin

Going to Nature to Learn about God

On December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 By josephinemclaughlin

In a class I took, we learned a concept of going to nature to learn things about God. Something I […]

Posted in Uncategorized

Reframing to have a grateful heart this holiday season

On December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 By josephinemclaughlin

Sometimes, we already have the things we are desiring, but let titles and specific frames keep us from seeing. I […]

Posted in Uncategorized

In light of the existence of evil and suffering, how does it make sense to say that God loves human beings?

On December 19, 2019December 21, 2019 By josephinemclaughlin

By Josephine McLaughlin How does it make sense to say that God loves human beings? In high school, I was […]

Posted in Uncategorized

Thrift Store Presents Considered “Regifting”?

On December 12, 2019December 15, 2019 By josephinemclaughlin

Thrift store presents considered “regifting” ? By Josephine McLaughlin (First in a series about Christmas 2019.) Is regifting a “Christmas […]

Posted in America, Family, slider, Women

Leaving home or a homecoming? Kevin Lin

On December 4, 2019December 21, 2019 By josephinemclaughlin

Leaving home or a homecoming? By Josephine McLaughlinFor many incoming college students, picking a college that is any distance that’s […]

Posted in Uncategorized

Black Friday, how much are these deals worth?

On December 4, 2019December 21, 2019 By josephinemclaughlin

Black Friday, how much are these deals worth? By Josephine McLaughlin Are these deals that great if we may have […]

Posted in America, business, slider

Thrift Shopping Taking Over the Fashion Industry Again

On November 11, 2019December 21, 2019 By josephinemclaughlin

Thrift Shopping Taking Over the Fashion Industry Again By Josephine McLaughlin Thrift shopping is in, fast fashion is out. In […]

Posted in Uncategorized

Recent Posts

  • Public Issues: Biden versus Trump
  • Myth Buster: Was the 2020 US election really “rigged”?
  • Matthew Nakamura: Living a life with God
  • Right Meal Left Meal
  • In the Game
  • This Is My Home
  • Christy Kim: A Hardworking and Passionate Friend!

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.

Copyright © All right reserved. | Theme: eMag by eVisionThemes