Just in case you weren't aware, I'm a senior in high school. Yeah, I can't believe it either. Mostly because, I always thought that I would be really mature by this time and have my life figured out...ha, aren't expectations just HILARIOUS? Since people are always posting "senior sunday selfies" and everything related in between, I thought I would talk a little bit about my ensuing journey as a senior on my blog this year. Admittedly, it probably won't be a weekly feature, but it wouldn't hurt to try, now would it?
As most of you know, I'm homeschooled. (Nerd for life.) To be honest, I have really enjoyed being homeschooled for the past seven years and it's really weird to know that I'm almost done with my secondary education. Since I've completed most of my high school credits, this year I'm taking two dual credit classes at my local community college. Yep, I said college, people. Putting a happy-go-lucky homeschooler into the halls of a college is...interesting. For starters, navigating a parking lot full of people who are older than you whom would rather escape the parking lot asap than make sure they don't hit you is, invigorating, if not welcome. Also there are like...so many people on campus like...so.many.
This semester, I'm taking college algebra and English Composition, which I am ecstatic to be studying. As an avid math-hater, the very sound of "college algebra" made me want to sweat, cringe, puke, and run away all at the same time. However as I discovered on my first day of class last Tuesday, this course isn't nearly as intimidating as it sounds. It's all algebra 2 stuff (so far), so it's stuff that everybody in the class is familiar with, (at least I should hope so).
After that, I squirm may through the hallways and make my way to English class. Even though I have attended two classes so far, I still get confused as to where my classroom is. "Let's see, I go up and the stairs and then I go forward or wait...is it back? Left or right? I can't remember..." Needless to say, I have often had to circle the entire floor a couple of times to find my classroom. Even though we haven't really done much work yet, my Professor seems enthusiastic about writing and I'm looking forward to learning.
It's weird being the youngest person in all my classes, but also kind of super awesome. It makes me feel like a smarticle particle when I'm am put on the same educational pedestal as people in their twenties and thirties.
Anyways, we'll see how this year progresses but so far, so good and I'm loving being a senior. :) I'm like the top dog, dawg. Bascially...
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Senior Sunday
Just in case you weren't aware, I'm a senior in high school. Yeah, I can't believe it either. Mostly because, I always thought that I would be really mature by this time and have my life figured out...ha, aren't expectations just HILARIOUS? Since people are always posting "senior sunday selfies" and everything related in between, I thought I would talk a little bit about my ensuing journey as a senior on my blog this year. Admittedly, it probably won't be a weekly feature, but it wouldn't hurt to try, now would it?
As most of you know, I'm homeschooled. (Nerd for life.) To be honest, I have really enjoyed being homeschooled for the past seven years and it's really weird to know that I'm almost done with my secondary education. Since I've completed most of my high school credits, this year I'm taking two dual credit classes at my local community college. Yep, I said college, people. Putting a happy-go-lucky homeschooler into the halls of a college is...interesting. For starters, navigating a parking lot full of people who are older than you whom would rather escape the parking lot asap than make sure they don't hit you is, invigorating, if not welcome. Also there are like...so many people on campus like...so.many.
This semester, I'm taking college algebra and English Composition, which I am ecstatic to be studying. As an avid math-hater, the very sound of "college algebra" made me want to sweat, cringe, puke, and run away all at the same time. However as I discovered on my first day of class last Tuesday, this course isn't nearly as intimidating as it sounds. It's all algebra 2 stuff (so far), so it's stuff that everybody in the class is familiar with, (at least I should hope so).
After that, I squirm may through the hallways and make my way to English class. Even though I have attended two classes so far, I still get confused as to where my classroom is. "Let's see, I go up and the stairs and then I go forward or wait...is it back? Left or right? I can't remember..." Needless to say, I have often had to circle the entire floor a couple of times to find my classroom. Even though we haven't really done much work yet, my Professor seems enthusiastic about writing and I'm looking forward to learning.
It's weird being the youngest person in all my classes, but also kind of super awesome. It makes me feel like a smarticle particle when I'm am put on the same educational pedestal as people in their twenties and thirties.
Anyways, we'll see how this year progresses but so far, so good and I'm loving being a senior. :) I'm like the top dog, dawg. Bascially...
As most of you know, I'm homeschooled. (Nerd for life.) To be honest, I have really enjoyed being homeschooled for the past seven years and it's really weird to know that I'm almost done with my secondary education. Since I've completed most of my high school credits, this year I'm taking two dual credit classes at my local community college. Yep, I said college, people. Putting a happy-go-lucky homeschooler into the halls of a college is...interesting. For starters, navigating a parking lot full of people who are older than you whom would rather escape the parking lot asap than make sure they don't hit you is, invigorating, if not welcome. Also there are like...so many people on campus like...so.many.
This semester, I'm taking college algebra and English Composition, which I am ecstatic to be studying. As an avid math-hater, the very sound of "college algebra" made me want to sweat, cringe, puke, and run away all at the same time. However as I discovered on my first day of class last Tuesday, this course isn't nearly as intimidating as it sounds. It's all algebra 2 stuff (so far), so it's stuff that everybody in the class is familiar with, (at least I should hope so).
After that, I squirm may through the hallways and make my way to English class. Even though I have attended two classes so far, I still get confused as to where my classroom is. "Let's see, I go up and the stairs and then I go forward or wait...is it back? Left or right? I can't remember..." Needless to say, I have often had to circle the entire floor a couple of times to find my classroom. Even though we haven't really done much work yet, my Professor seems enthusiastic about writing and I'm looking forward to learning.
It's weird being the youngest person in all my classes, but also kind of super awesome. It makes me feel like a smarticle particle when I'm am put on the same educational pedestal as people in their twenties and thirties.
Anyways, we'll see how this year progresses but so far, so good and I'm loving being a senior. :) I'm like the top dog, dawg. Bascially...
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Hey! Happy senior year... I relate to a lot of stuff in this post, cuz' I'm a senior this year, too, and taking classes at community college as well. Hope your year goes great!
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Interesting. Home-schooling seems to be a common theme in most of the talented people I know. I wonder if, over the next few generations, society as a whole will recognize this trend and move towards a more home-schooled system...
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I've always thought that states should put their money into "regional centers" instead of elementary/middle/high schools. Then kids would be mostly home-schooled, but they could go to the regional center once a week (which is super fancy since it's getting all the district budget) to participate in group projects, experiment with high-tech learning equipment, and attend seminars.
As a homeschooler, is that something you would like? I mean, the rumor is that home-schoolers are lonely. Is it true?
Hey, Drew! :) Fancy seeing you here in the blogging world.
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I can't speak for Karoline, but being a homeschooler myself, I've never once felt lonely or out of touch with the rest of the world. On the contrary, I have lots of friends, thanks to the homeschool group my mom set up for me, connections with the library and other places in our community, and (of course) the online world, where I would say most of my best bookish friends are.
But a "regional center" would be really cool. :) I think it's great when homeschoolers can connect with each other, especially since it's so easy for school kids to do it on their own. I've also found that homeschoolers don't care as much as some school kids do (though not all, of course) if they're friends with someone of the opposite gender or different age. Some of my best friends are four to five years older than me, some are forty-something-year-old adults, some are boys, some six to seven years younger than me.
So while I'm definitely not lonely, a center like that sounds really cool. :) It'd be fun to connect.
(Wow, this comment went on way longer than I'd meant it to.)
I like your idea of the center thing, Drew :) To an extent, homeschoolers (at least the ones I know) kind of already have that as we group together to take classes with other homeschoolers, not to mention we often take classes at local private schools and community college.
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For me, no, I have never been lonely because in Texas homeschooling is kind of a big thing and I already knew a lot of homeschoolers before I became homeschooled. At first, maybe I was a little because I wasn't super connected with the homeschooled world, but now I see my friends everyday so no, I'm not lonely. :) Do you enjoy public school? Also this is kind of a cool discussion we could have a blog post on sometime :DInteresting to hear. Both of your responses seem to dispel the myth that homeschoolers are lonely AND the myth that they are completely anti-social.
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We should definitely do a blog post about it - maybe a back-and-forth interview/questionnaire?That would be really cool! :) Thoughts, Karoline?
DeleteI am so down you guys! Like, for real I'm probably going to email you both soon with an idea for an online discussion :)
DeleteI don't know what's on my profile, but the email I actually check is dckazi@live.com.
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As a former home schooler now entrepreneur, I can easily say it was probably the best decision of my life. I was able to start a business at 16 and the life skills I learned equipped me with the knowledge to pursue what I wanted. In my opinion, school is just a gateway to starting life. It's a useful tool, but will eventually be over. Being able to start pursuing your career as early as 16 because of the flexibility of your schedule gives you a jump start, one I wouldn't trade for anything.
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Karoline love, as you best friend, I must say I sniffled when I read this. We're just old, man.
Smarticle particle. XD Love it.
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Ha ha, it must be weird to be in a place full of so many people, all there to learn the same thing, after being homeschooled for so long. :) I've been homeschooled my whole life, so I have no idea what that'll be like. I mean, I've been on college campuses before, and I sat in on a class once, but I've never been a student for anything like that.
I have been home schooled my whole life and I've had a few people ask me what its like or what my schedule is like. I tell them I have no idea because all I do is read! Just kidding. But really home schooling is different from public schools. I do think that home schooling allows you to fully use your creative artistic abilities. I started crocheting at twelve and just immediately started thinking up patterns, colors, and ideas. My recent hobby is soaping. Which has no bounds as far as creativeness and imagination. I do think I get to do all those things because of home schooling, and having wonderful parents who encourage creativeness of any kind. I am however pretty nervous about being on a college campus (which is pretty soon). I'm not anti-social like some people think. But it is going to be very different. Some days I do school in my pj's, eating food, and singing out loud. Yeah, no way I'd go to college in pajamas. No way! So yeah, it is a little nerve wracking to think about a college with hundreds of people and one teeny tiny you. But I would never wish my school life to be any different than what it is. I love being home schooled!!!
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Hey! Happy senior year... I relate to a lot of stuff in this post, cuz' I'm a senior this year, too, and taking classes at community college as well. Hope your year goes great!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Home-schooling seems to be a common theme in most of the talented people I know. I wonder if, over the next few generations, society as a whole will recognize this trend and move towards a more home-schooled system...
ReplyDeleteI've always thought that states should put their money into "regional centers" instead of elementary/middle/high schools. Then kids would be mostly home-schooled, but they could go to the regional center once a week (which is super fancy since it's getting all the district budget) to participate in group projects, experiment with high-tech learning equipment, and attend seminars.
As a homeschooler, is that something you would like? I mean, the rumor is that home-schoolers are lonely. Is it true?
Hey, Drew! :) Fancy seeing you here in the blogging world.
DeleteI can't speak for Karoline, but being a homeschooler myself, I've never once felt lonely or out of touch with the rest of the world. On the contrary, I have lots of friends, thanks to the homeschool group my mom set up for me, connections with the library and other places in our community, and (of course) the online world, where I would say most of my best bookish friends are.
But a "regional center" would be really cool. :) I think it's great when homeschoolers can connect with each other, especially since it's so easy for school kids to do it on their own. I've also found that homeschoolers don't care as much as some school kids do (though not all, of course) if they're friends with someone of the opposite gender or different age. Some of my best friends are four to five years older than me, some are forty-something-year-old adults, some are boys, some six to seven years younger than me.
So while I'm definitely not lonely, a center like that sounds really cool. :) It'd be fun to connect.
(Wow, this comment went on way longer than I'd meant it to.)
I like your idea of the center thing, Drew :) To an extent, homeschoolers (at least the ones I know) kind of already have that as we group together to take classes with other homeschoolers, not to mention we often take classes at local private schools and community college.
DeleteFor me, no, I have never been lonely because in Texas homeschooling is kind of a big thing and I already knew a lot of homeschoolers before I became homeschooled. At first, maybe I was a little because I wasn't super connected with the homeschooled world, but now I see my friends everyday so no, I'm not lonely. :) Do you enjoy public school? Also this is kind of a cool discussion we could have a blog post on sometime :D
Interesting to hear. Both of your responses seem to dispel the myth that homeschoolers are lonely AND the myth that they are completely anti-social.
DeleteWe should definitely do a blog post about it - maybe a back-and-forth interview/questionnaire?
That would be really cool! :) Thoughts, Karoline?
DeleteI am so down you guys! Like, for real I'm probably going to email you both soon with an idea for an online discussion :)
DeleteI don't know what's on my profile, but the email I actually check is dckazi@live.com.
DeleteAs a former home schooler now entrepreneur, I can easily say it was probably the best decision of my life. I was able to start a business at 16 and the life skills I learned equipped me with the knowledge to pursue what I wanted. In my opinion, school is just a gateway to starting life. It's a useful tool, but will eventually be over. Being able to start pursuing your career as early as 16 because of the flexibility of your schedule gives you a jump start, one I wouldn't trade for anything.
DeleteKaroline love, as you best friend, I must say I sniffled when I read this. We're just old, man.
Smarticle particle. XD Love it.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, it must be weird to be in a place full of so many people, all there to learn the same thing, after being homeschooled for so long. :) I've been homeschooled my whole life, so I have no idea what that'll be like. I mean, I've been on college campuses before, and I sat in on a class once, but I've never been a student for anything like that.
I have been home schooled my whole life and I've had a few people ask me what its like or what my schedule is like. I tell them I have no idea because all I do is read! Just kidding. But really home schooling is different from public schools. I do think that home schooling allows you to fully use your creative artistic abilities. I started crocheting at twelve and just immediately started thinking up patterns, colors, and ideas. My recent hobby is soaping. Which has no bounds as far as creativeness and imagination. I do think I get to do all those things because of home schooling, and having wonderful parents who encourage creativeness of any kind. I am however pretty nervous about being on a college campus (which is pretty soon). I'm not anti-social like some people think. But it is going to be very different. Some days I do school in my pj's, eating food, and singing out loud. Yeah, no way I'd go to college in pajamas. No way! So yeah, it is a little nerve wracking to think about a college with hundreds of people and one teeny tiny you. But I would never wish my school life to be any different than what it is. I love being home schooled!!!
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