Since I was ten-years-old, I’ve been homeschooled. Well, I was cyber schooled, which means I could longue around in pajamas all day long and take tests over the computer and call it a day. Pretty sweet, right?
Students say their first year of college is an interesting experience. They’re away from their parents and siblings for the first time, they have a taste of freedom – its every teenagers dream. But when you’ve been homeschooled, it’s a whole different world, and you’ll be in for a rude awakening. Here’s what everyone else doesn’t tell, or think to tell you.
You’re going to have to get up every day at a scheduled time and make yourself presentable. My school program was self-paced, which meant that I could log into BlackBoard any time …show more content…
My sophomore year, my one roommate and I came home from a party to find our other roommate locked in the bathroom covered in vomit and barely breathing. We clearly had different ideas of what was acceptable, so set the rules ASAP so you don’t get yourself into some awkward situations and end up hating your living situation for the entire school year.
Don’t miss home too much. Being homeschooled, you’ve been at home your entire life. College is not only about furthering your education, but discovering yourself and who you are as an individual, not the person you were at home. For the first couple of weeks, there’s a good chance you’re going to miss home. But if you’re not too far away, you might be able to drive home or have your family come to visit you every couple of weeks. If you are too far away or don’t have that luxury, fall and Christmas breaks will come quick if you focus on other things besides missing your …show more content…
Every college student does. It’s the taste of freedom and the coping with being away from home that I’ve mentioned. But being homeschooled, I felt like mine was a little more pronounced. Maybe it was just because I was always the good girl when I was back home. With my first taste of freedom, I had my roommates friends buy us alcohol, and we had a house party, where I drank about half of the huge bottle of vodka that night. A couple of days later, I went to the local tattoo shop and got my nipples pierced (apparently, many girls get their nipples pierced when they get to college, and here I thought I was being unique), and I went to a couple of house parties and drank a little more than I did back home (all of my shenanigans were done within my first week). No matter how wild (or mild) your phase is, just remember to stay safe. College is about learning, making memories, and having the time of your life, and those four years go by too fast, so enjoy it while you
Students say their first year of college is an interesting experience. They’re away from their parents and siblings for the first time, they have a taste of freedom – its every teenagers dream. But when you’ve been homeschooled, it’s a whole different world, and you’ll be in for a rude awakening. Here’s what everyone else doesn’t tell, or think to tell you.
You’re going to have to get up every day at a scheduled time and make yourself presentable. My school program was self-paced, which meant that I could log into BlackBoard any time …show more content…
My sophomore year, my one roommate and I came home from a party to find our other roommate locked in the bathroom covered in vomit and barely breathing. We clearly had different ideas of what was acceptable, so set the rules ASAP so you don’t get yourself into some awkward situations and end up hating your living situation for the entire school year.
Don’t miss home too much. Being homeschooled, you’ve been at home your entire life. College is not only about furthering your education, but discovering yourself and who you are as an individual, not the person you were at home. For the first couple of weeks, there’s a good chance you’re going to miss home. But if you’re not too far away, you might be able to drive home or have your family come to visit you every couple of weeks. If you are too far away or don’t have that luxury, fall and Christmas breaks will come quick if you focus on other things besides missing your …show more content…
Every college student does. It’s the taste of freedom and the coping with being away from home that I’ve mentioned. But being homeschooled, I felt like mine was a little more pronounced. Maybe it was just because I was always the good girl when I was back home. With my first taste of freedom, I had my roommates friends buy us alcohol, and we had a house party, where I drank about half of the huge bottle of vodka that night. A couple of days later, I went to the local tattoo shop and got my nipples pierced (apparently, many girls get their nipples pierced when they get to college, and here I thought I was being unique), and I went to a couple of house parties and drank a little more than I did back home (all of my shenanigans were done within my first week). No matter how wild (or mild) your phase is, just remember to stay safe. College is about learning, making memories, and having the time of your life, and those four years go by too fast, so enjoy it while you