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RE: The cool me duing my teenage years

in Three Challenges4 months ago (edited)

I did attend public school briefly, but there wasn't the lack of social activity people assume. Church, homeschool group events, co-op classes, and so forth played a role. We even went skiing several times most winters with a group discount. If anything, homeschooling meant a more diverse age and cultural mix than the typical grade-segregated fixed-schedule school system.

I scored well on the SAT and ACT exams. No academic loss from unconventional education!

I also went to the local community college instead of just taking senior year classes at home. My entrance exam score earned me credit for English 101 and 102, and theoretically could have sent me straight to calculus, but I chose pre-calc to ensure I hadn't missed any trig or algebra concepts by skipping 12th grade math.

I think the homeschooling experience prepared me better for the more self-directed nature of college and independent lifelong learning.