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Author: Sarah Doyle

Sarah Doyle though originally from New Jersey has lived overseas in Kyrgyzstan for a number of years and claims to have a broadened worldview. She is currently a freshman at Wheaton College in Illinois and loves to hear about people's stories no matter where she is.
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The Toll Technology May Be Taking

On December 16, 2019December 17, 2019 By sarahdoyle

By Sarah Doyle Cons Technology is not something that is a small issue in today’s society. In fact, it is […]

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Germany Has Free Higher Education: Why We Don’t and How We Can

On December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 By sarahdoyle

By Sarah Doyle As we near the elections of 2020, we are hearing a lot of talk about free higher […]

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Cassidy Keenan: Story-teller Extraordinaire

On December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 By sarahdoyle

It all began at an audition. When Cassidy was in second grade, her mom had her audition to perform with […]

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England vs America Once Again–But This Time It’s About Christmas

On December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 By sarahdoyle

By Sarah Doyle Every year as I use more and notice more and more of the traditions in my family, […]

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Why Your Favorite Trader Joe’s Treats Could Be Your Last

On December 7, 2019December 15, 2019 By sarahdoyle

By Sarah Doyle On Dec. 2, 2019, Trader Joe’s all around the country recalled items from their food departments. Recalls […]

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Why Take a Gap Year Before College

On October 30, 2019December 2, 2019 By sarahdoyle
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By Sarah Doyle When a student says that they took a “gap year”, there seems to be a certain stigma […]

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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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