If you’re anything like me, you’ve made resolutions to lose weight, do devotions daily, save more money, be nicer to your family, and have a home-cooked meal on the table every night by 5:30. While there’s nothing wrong with those resolutions, if you’re anything like me, you’ve already broken at least one of them—and we’reContinueContinue reading “Ditch the Baggage”
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Plan B
My life lately looks like a season of Well, That Didn’t Go as Planned. But here’s the thing. I. Love. To. Plan. Everything. Perhaps you have this problem, too? The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.Proverbs 16:9 ESV I’ve learned to write in my pretty planner with erasableContinueContinue reading “Plan B”
The Applications: College Search, Part 8
It’s time. Time for what? Time to start filling out those college applications! After you’ve narrowed down your choices to the top 3-5 colleges, start filling in those applications by mid-summer to early fall of the senior year. It can be a long, drawn-out process; many colleges have multi-page, complicated applications, with many required components,ContinueContinue reading “The Applications: College Search, Part 8”
Consider a Community College First: College Search Part 7
So, what if you’re not quite ready to send your little darling off to the big, bad university that’s hours away from home? A good stepping stone in the college process is a local community college. The community college isn’t for everyone; I’m sure we all know those high achievers that get full-ride scholarships toContinueContinue reading “Consider a Community College First: College Search Part 7”
Process the Visits: College Search Part 6
Now that you’ve visited a bunch of colleges, it’s time to process all of the information. I know even visiting one college can put you on overload–at least it did for me! We used a blackboard and made 3 columns: college name, date of visit, current rank. I intentionally my daughter to be able toContinueContinue reading “Process the Visits: College Search Part 6”
Prepare for the Visits: College Search Part 5
OK, you’ve (hopefully) narrowed the list of to-be-visited colleges down to a manageable number. We visited one about a year and a half ago (that was the top pick for a while), one last spring (also a past top pick), one last fall, and four last week. Just off hand, don’t plan on visiting fourContinueContinue reading “Prepare for the Visits: College Search Part 5”
Consult Experts: College Search Part 4
As homeschoolers, we don’t have the luxury of a full-time guidance counselor in an office down the hall. We’re already so busy juggling schooling, housekeeping, other kids, and maybe a job (and grad school) that we don’t have the time or the resources to keep up with all the latest college entrance requirements, financial aid,ContinueContinue reading “Consult Experts: College Search Part 4”
Online Previewing: College Search Part 3
When I was in high school, a musical group from a Bible college came to sing at our church. The guys were really cute, and I liked their music, so I decided that I wanted to attend that college. Oh, the college also had the major that I was interested in :-). I sort ofContinueContinue reading “Online Previewing: College Search Part 3”
When I Grow Up: College Search Part 2
When I grow up, I want to be a storm chaser, a meteorologist, a horse trainer, a missionary, a writer, and a teacher. Yes, all at once. This is what I heard from my older daughter. Now she’s narrowed it down to teaching English in high school with a (very large) side of creative writing.ContinueContinue reading “When I Grow Up: College Search Part 2”
Learning Styles: Resources (Part 6)
Our discussion the past few weeks barely scratches the surface of learning styles, but they give you a starting point. I don’t pretend to be an expert on learning styles, so instead I’ll recommend some resources below. In addition, merely Googling “learning styles” nets a plethora of definitions, quizzes, and websites. The Way They Learn,ContinueContinue reading “Learning Styles: Resources (Part 6)”
Bethany LaShell 