Applying
to College
16-year-old Larla Dey Maloney describes her process for applying
to colleges starting with thinking about her major when she was
13.
Choosing
A College
Peter Kowalke, HEM. In my shaken subconscious at least, the ultimate
indicator of whether or not unschooling "worked" hinged
upon the question of college.
Fly-Fishing
to College
The Value of Uniqueness vs. Orthodoxy, by Alison McKee. How valid
is a homeschool diploma? Better than a GED! [HEM Mar 98].
From
Home to Higher Education
Some wondered how I would adjust to sitting in a classroom all
morning; others questioned whether I could cooperate with fellow
students after being "deprived of socialization" for
so long; and still others speculated that the structured work
would be too difficult for me. By Sunshine Campbell, HEM
The
Homeschooler In College - The Big Project
Peter Kowalke talks about managing his college's newspaper, applying
what he's learning in classes to immediate problems with runnig
the paper.
Homeschoolers
Are at Home at Harvard
He was just about the only member of the freshman class to appear
on "Good Morning, America" this fall, but Reed N. Colfax
'92 kept quiet about it.
Homeschooling
Comes of Age
Teaching children at home is no longer just the choice of religious
and political iconoclasts. Now, drawn by Brown's tradition of
independence and self-direction, a new generation of homeschoolers
is arriving-and thriving-on campus.
How
I Learned to Balance a Checkbook
Lia Mastropolo shares her musings about the difference between
her first day of college and her first day of homeschooling.
Guess which one was easier? by Lia Mastropolo - HEM J/A 05
Laurie Chancey
I am the "Unprocessed Child" of Valerie Fitzenreiter's
book and am pursuing graduate work in sociology at Louisiana
State University. I have some unschooling content online and
I occasionally add to it.
She's
Leaving Home
Sigh. My older daughter Aliyah, now 16, just left yesterday on
her journey 3,000 miles away to college. I miss her already.
She's at Smith College, in Northampton, Massachusetts. By David
Albert.
Stressing
Out About College
All Adam would do, seemingly, was play games. Would he be able
to hold a job? Could he get into college? Might unschooling be
a failure for this kid who played all day? We had our doubts.
By Peter Kowalke.