from their own, and it can stretch and
expand;students’;horizons;by;introduc-ing;them;to;new;ways;of;thinking.;Rath-er;than;being;pressured;by;groupthink,
the;critical;thinking;skills;I;had;gained
through homeschooling enabled me to
think for myself. Instead of believing
something just because everyone else
did,;I;was;able;to;figure;out;why;I;be-lieved what I believed. I learned not to
accept everything just because I read it in
a;textbook;or;heard;it;from;a;professor
but rather to become a student dedicated
to;seeking;truth.
4. Homeschooling taught me to
work hard.
During;high;school,;I;completed;difficult
coursework;instead;of;choosing;subjects
I;knew;would;be;easy;for;me.;I;sought
out classes that were challenging and
stimulating. This practice equipped me
for the world of college academia.
Homeschooling taught me the im-
portance of striving for excellence rath-
er than settling for good enough and
trained me to be diligent in things both
big and small. I was well prepared for the
creativity;required;in;film;school;because
of;the;countless;hours;I;had;spent;mak-
ing movies on my own.
Homeschooled students should strive
for excellence in their current studies.
Those interested in attending college
should also study hard to prepare for
standardized;college;admissions;tests.
5. Homeschooling taught me to
achieve my goals.
Homeschooling provided an environment in which I could delve into the
topics I was interested in and allowed
me;to;dedicate;significant;time;to;pursu-ing my personal interests and hobbies. It
enabled me to travel to speech competitions, complete internships while in high
school,;and;work;at;a;part-time;job.
High school students should think
about what they want to achieve and
how;they;can;work;toward;these;goals.
They;should;take;responsibility;through
planning ahead: writing down a list of
goals, developing character traits, read-ing;books;about;certain;topics,;or;shad-owing a professional in the area they are
interested in.
Homeschooled students who are
diligent about valuing learning, being
self-motivated,;thinking;for;themselves,
working;hard,;and;achieving;their;goals
will;find;themselves;well;prepared;for;the
rigors and challenges of collegiate life.
From cow pens to California, Rebekah
was raised in a homeschooling family in
the Midwest before moving to Los Angeles
to study film. She is passionate about writing, traveling, filmmaking, and teaching
public speaking to homeschooled students.
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