Being Homeschooled Is An Identity: Sarah’s Story

My first day of school remains a vague and unpleasant memory, shrouded in the protective haze I tend to assign to experiences I’d rather forget.

I was fifteen. I remember not knowing what to wear, what to expect, what to do with my perpetually terrible hair. I remember that I didn’t own a backpack.

I’m One Of the Lucky Ones: Muriel Sylvanus’ Story

Muriel blogs at StoryCache. As I’m sitting here contemplating my homeschool-to-college story and how to write about it, I think of all the other stories my homeschool brothers and sisters will have to tell alongside mine, and I think… “I’m one of the lucky ones.” For all the positive stories of a seamless transition, I expect there to be war

Dealing with Culture Shock: Latebloomer’s Story

HA note: The author’s name has been changed to ensure anonymity. “Latebloomer” is a pseudonym. Latebloomer’s story was originally published on her blog Past Tense, Present Progressive. It is reprinted with her permission. There was always an expectation in my family that I would go to college. Both of my parents had a college education and saw its value, and they didn’t

Dreaming of a Way Out: Mina’s Story

While it was a technical school, it was VERY hard for me…Keeping up was hard – I had no context for the things I was being taught, and I really struggled.

How I Learned to Pregame (and Other Transitions): Casey’s Story

Here, I could actually learn from other people with a wide variety of backgrounds. My own beliefs, both spiritual and political, developed and took concrete form.