Greetings my gorgeous ones.
I find I have had an 18 month hiatus from the good ol’ blog, even though I really didn’t mean to.
So fingers crossed I can start a new streak with this one.
The problem when you’ve had such a long break is there is so much to catch up on. But I think we’ll just try to jump on in and summarise the most important changes.
The things that come to mind, are our kids’ study activities.
Last year Miles managed to complete a Diploma in Engineering at our local Tech Collage. So he now has a qualification under his belt. But he enjoyed himself so much and had so many questions they couldn’t or wouldn’t answer, he has now taken himself off to Uni to do a double degree Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics. Which means he no longer lives at home, and he has to do his own cooking and cleaning! He is mostly loving his new life.
This year Aiden has chosen to follow in Miles’ footsteps and is currently studying at our Tech College for a Cert 3 in Laboratory Skills. He has had some difficulties with being around others due to his OCD, but has persevered and passed all his subjects last semester. So now he only has Chemistry to go!
We are so pleased with our homeschooled boys. They are both resourceful and brave, and still love learning. They are finding a lot of their fellow students are more jaded, which we put down to homeschooling.
So never let people tell you you won’t get into University if you have to remove yourself from the school system for whatever reason. We are evidence that it is possible, even if you have to find creative ways to get there.
This is how my gorgeous boys look now, and for those who have followed for a long time, we were at our property Heartwoods.
Well done! Great to read a short story of successful unschooling and 2 great, young men
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post. After such a long time being out of the school system, it can be a bit of an adjustment going back. But I think that University is a place for exploration, and meeting new people with different histories is a great way to expand your horizons. And as an unschooler, almost everyone's history is different to mine. Just another way that unschooling has enriched our lives! :)
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So nice to hear you feel that way <3
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