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Author: Nicholas Hamm

Nicholas Hamm is a senior English Writing major. He has lived abroad for much of his life, but maintains an interest in American politics and culture. He is eagerly awaiting the next Star Wars.
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Climate Change and The ‘Greenest Generation’

On December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 By nicholashamm

Most articles about climate change usually have to start with a defense of current scientific theory, or else assume that […]

Posted in Politics, slider, technologyTagged , carbonclimate changeglobal warminggreenmillennialsParis

Black Friday: The Best and Worst Thing Ever

On December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 By nicholashamm

I’ve seen enough videos to know that visiting Target on Black Friday is a good way to get stabbed. And […]

Posted in business, slider

Hacktivists: Helpful Allies or Dangerous Enemies?

On November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 By nicholashamm

The word hacking, at least for me, conjures images of late 90s movies where a character types furiously for 15 […]

Posted in slider, UncategorizedTagged , anonymoushackershacktivismISIS

Changing the World, Doing Good, Loving Sports

On November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 By nicholashamm

Seth Humeniuk seems too nice to be from New Jersey. The state is well-known for its attitude. Maybe it’s because […]

Posted in conversationsTagged , interviewphilliesSeth Humeniuk

Against BuzzFeed: A Manifesto

On November 3, 2015November 3, 2015 By nicholashamm

I always say that only crazy people write manifestos. I think Ted Kaczynski would agree with me. Or maybe not. […]

Posted in entertainment, opinion, sliderTagged , BuzzFeedClickHoleEntertainmentmanifesto

Think Technology is the Future? Think Again

On October 15, 2015 By nicholashamm

Technology is a really big deal right now. If you needed this article to tell you that, this probably isn’t […]

Posted in lifestyle, slider, trendsTagged , ludditemillennialneo-ludditetechnology

Why I like Bernie Sanders but I don’t want him to win

On September 17, 2015 By nicholashamm

America is more politically weird than ever. Our government is gridlocked and there seems to be no way out. Our […]

Posted in Politics, profile, slider, trendsTagged , bernie sandersdonald trumpmoderatespolitics

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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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