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Author: Kyle Rozendaal

Writer on social reform, media, technology, and modern revolutionaries. You can follow him on Twitter @Kylerozendaal Facebook: Facebook.com/kylerozendaal Personal Blog: kylerozendaal.wordpress.com
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Getting Life into Perspective… The Expensive Way.

On May 5, 2014May 5, 2014 By kylerozendaal

It’s Easter weekend and my fiance and I decided to take off a day early and skip our one class […]

Posted in lifestyle, travel

Does the World Need Anonymous?

On April 24, 2013September 28, 2015 By kylerozendaal

The first encounter I ever had with Anonymous was during the super bowl in 2013. I knew they had existed […]

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Scored my Dream Job- Right out of College!

On April 17, 2013April 17, 2013 By kylerozendaal

(Kyle Rozendaal and Emma Gilbertson) As graduation approaches for college seniors, panic and anxiety often set in.  The thought of […]

Posted in education, trends

Kevin Marble on Overcoming ‘Clicktivism’ with Creativity

On April 8, 2013July 7, 2014 By kylerozendaal

Most people’s free time is not spent being productive. If we’re honest, not many of us spend all that much […]

Posted in arts+culture

Reading Isn’t Just for Grandma Anymore

On March 27, 2013March 27, 2013 By kylerozendaal

The number of people who read for entertainment is steadily declining in the United States. In lieu of reading, children, […]

Posted in education, lifestyle, trends

The Secret War for Personal Freedom

On March 23, 2013 By kylerozendaal

A social reform movement is defined as being a type of social movement that aims to make gradual change, or change […]

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Facebook’s Generation Gap

On March 9, 2013July 7, 2014 By kylerozendaal

The young generation migrates away from the social media giant. (Photo thanks to SundayHeroes) Whether turned off by the ads, […]

Posted in lifestyle, trends

Keystone XL: What it is and How it Could Destroy Our Planet

On March 1, 2013March 4, 2013 By kylerozendaal

American labor Unions, ranchers, farmer, and Canadian labor unions have all joined forces in the recent days to protest the […]

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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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