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Myth Buster: Was the 2020 US election really “rigged”?

On December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 By nathaliemurillo

Myth Buster: Was the 2020 US election really “rigged”? By Nathalie Murillo Typically, this Thanksgiving and Christmas season is the […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged , 2020 electionus electionvenezuelavoting machines

A Possible Record Turnout of Voters in 2020

On November 4, 2020November 9, 2020 By alisejarvis

A Possible Record Turnout of Voters in 2020 But the total vote count won’t be known for some time By […]

Posted in America, Politics, sliderTagged , 2020 electionearly votingmail-in ballotvoting

Nov. 3 Election: Who Won the Popular Vote?

On November 4, 2020November 10, 2020 By hunterdoyle
Election

By Hunter Doyle As the United States election carries into a second day, there are still significant races up for […]

Posted in Elections, Politics, sliderTagged , 2020 electionbidentrump

‘NFL Votes’ and the November Election

On November 1, 2020November 11, 2020 By hunterdoyle
NFL

By Hunter Doyle Only 56 percent of eligible voters in the United States turned out to vote in the 2016 […]

Posted in America, PoliticsTagged , 2020 electionNFLpolitics

Could Live Music Impact the November Election?

On October 31, 2020November 1, 2020 By johnmarkmills

Could Live Music Impact the November Election? By John-Mark Mills By now, the debilitating effects of COVID-19 on the live […]

Posted in America, arts+culture, conversations, entertainment, Politics, UncategorizedTagged , #covid192020 electionconcertsMusic

What do the 2020 candidates say about student debt?

On December 13, 2019December 19, 2019 By melissaschill

By Melissa Schill Understanding front-running candidates’ education policies for students and parents of students is crucial with the 2020 elections […]

Posted in education, Politics, sliderTagged , 2020 electioncandidatescontroversyloans

Is There a Solution to America’s $1.6 trillion Student Loan Debt Problem?

On December 11, 2019December 21, 2019 By elenachernov

Is There a Solution to America’s $1.6 trillion Student Loan Debt Problem? By Elena Chernov Imagine going to your dream […]

Posted in America, arts+culture, Controversy, education, millennials, Politics, Uncategorized, United StatesTagged , #economy2020 electioncontroversystudent debt

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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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