https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/teen-aspirations/ Honest. Quirky. Real. Stereotype-smashing humor for homeschooling families. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:44:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/teen-aspirations/#comment-139232 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 01:20:04 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=40523#comment-139232 My husband and I decided that homeschooling finishes once they have their A.A. or A.AS degree. We consider this as the ‘capstone’ of their high school years, even though timing is beyond high school. While my eldest is still trying to figure out what direction he will go in, he has been working on his Associates Degree and is into his final two subjects. Our daughter (middle child) knew what she wanted to focus on with tertiary studies and went directly into a BA of Music Performance (about to complete 2nd year) and plans to continue onto an MA in Music Performance. The youngest is about to complete grade 12 and has the greatest struggles with study discipline. He will graduate high school, but mature enough to jump directly into college. He will continue into his AA or AAS via part time at a community college which we hope will progress into full time to complete. We believe that each of children is unique (from each other) and thus we must assess them individually (and not by standards of extend family members or society) and assist them as they learn how to discover their purpose. The boys are proving to be harder to figure out … much time on my knees in prayer … alternating with pulling my hair out in frustration (being real here).

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/teen-aspirations/#comment-139231 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:45:51 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=40523#comment-139231 I can so relate! I have a couple kids whose greatest desire would be to start life at noon and go from there. One son finally figured out, a few years after finishing college that being an electrician was his thing. Great. The youngest one – I am still hoping that the brilliant moment will come – sometime! Hopefully within the next couple of years. Since he is currently in high school!

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/teen-aspirations/#comment-139220 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:28:35 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=40523#comment-139220 Waiting with my youngest. Thank you for this reminder. Sometimes you just need this encouragement to keep you off the ledge.

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/teen-aspirations/#comment-138884 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 21:06:06 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=40523#comment-138884 I absolutely needed to read this article. My junior in public high school has no clue what he wants to do but my freshman has some sort of plan. I needed to hear that I shouldn’t worry, because I am worried. 🙂

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/teen-aspirations/#comment-138235 Sat, 14 Oct 2017 23:15:13 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=40523#comment-138235 What a blessing this article was to me! I have a nocturnal son as well and totally felt the pain on the eye doctor moment! 😉 Thank you for sharing.

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