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It’s time for the Philadelphia Eagles rebuild

On November 25, 2020November 26, 2020 By hunterdoyle

Philadelphia Eagles

By Hunter Doyle Just a few years ago, the Philadelphia Eagles were on top of the world. They’d won their […]

Game Time: How Athletes are Getting Involved More Than Ever in the 2020 Election

On November 2, 2020November 3, 2020 By michaelgehl

Game Time: How Athletes are Getting Involved More Than Ever in the 2020 Election By Michael Gehl This election season […]

‘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 […]

Under Further Review: The NFL’s Pass Interference Challenge rule change

On March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 By abramerickson

Under Further Review: The NFL’s Pass Interference Challenge rule change By Abram Erickson Before the 2019 season, the NFL instituted […]

Concussions and their impact on sports

On January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 By maggiefranke

By Maggie Franke In recent years, mentioning sport can hardly come without a discussion about concussions and head injuries. Few […]

The Controversy of NFL Consequences

On December 11, 2019December 16, 2019 By kinnonrockness

On a Thursday night NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns, a fight between players blew up […]

NFL Coaches in Danger of Termination as End of Regular Season Comes Near

On December 5, 2019December 17, 2019 By kinnonrockness

By Kinnon Rockness It’s that time of year again. As NFL teams reach the end of the regular season during […]

Malcolm Butler: A Journey from Popeye’s to the Patriots

On February 17, 2015 By beccahamilton

There is nothing quite like a good underdog story. Those stories get even better when they are able to come […]

What do Most Professional Athletes have in Common?

On March 8, 2014June 25, 2014 By sydneybrynn

What do Michael Phelps, Josh Hamilton and Allen Iverson have in common? Yes, they are all exceptional athletes, but there’ […]

Are Dual-Threat Quarterbacks Taking Over the Game of Football Forever?

On November 17, 2013November 17, 2013 By williambyrd

The game of football is constantly evolving. Trends come and go and certain types of players dominate eras. A powerful […]

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.