Homeschoolers can face unique challenges when it comes to finding a place to sit for standardized tests such as the ACT, PSAT, or SAT. Even more difficult can be finding a site for specialized tests such as SAT Subject tests or AP exams. Some school districts are hostile to homeschoolers and will not allow them [read more] …
home school college admission
Which Risk?
Risk, by its very definition, is the embracing of uncertainty, potential harm, or even danger. By choosing risk, we walk into the unknown, rich with promise that could go either direction. We are accepting the fact that we must have the resilience to cope with any outcome. Years ago, I had agonizing choices to make. [read more] …
Translation Issues
My constant challenge as an art student is to represent a three-dimensional object, person, or scene on a one-dimensional piece of paper. To be successful, I must draw it so that the viewer sees all dimensions even though it is a flat plane. I am, in effect, translating what I see so that others see [read more] …
Ready for College? Or Not.
While this was not the case in past generations, today it is pretty much assumed that the immediate next step for high school graduates is college. And, it is assumed they will enter college at the age of 18. Despite these traditions, it is often not the best choice to do so, for the student [read more] …
My Kid Struggles with Organizational Skills
You would be surprised how often I hear it. You would be even more surprised that it frequently comes from parents of gifted kids. And you would not be surprised that mothers are worried about how these students will perform once they leave the safety net of home. This lack of ability to [read more] …