| If your homeschooler is a sophomore or junior, they | | | | Secondly, homeschoolers will find it helpful to join local |
| are probably beginning to think about colleges. They | | | | clubs that may have national ties. One example is |
| are probably wondering which one they will attend, | | | | joining a fellowship group that may have ties to |
| whether they will live off or on campus, what their | | | | Campus Crusade for Christ. This provides a social |
| major will be, and how they will make the transition | | | | networking opportunity before, during, and after the |
| from homeschooled scholar to college student. Three | | | | transition to college. This social network will be so |
| of the ways that your college student can ensure a | | | | important to your homeschooler when confronting new |
| pleasant transition into college life are: getting a part | | | | and foreign experiences in college. Finding and making |
| time job six months or more before beginning college, | | | | friends is important, but having friends who share a |
| join an organization that can act as a resource on | | | | spiritual connection to God is, arguably, the most |
| college campuses (such as local ministries), engage in | | | | rewarding type of friendship one can have. |
| fully independent activities (like studying for exams or | | | | Lastly, your homeschooler will need to be encouraged |
| setting personal goals for achievement). | | | | to go out and set goals for him/herself. Of course, it is |
| Getting a job can be beneficial to your homeschooler | | | | wonderful to gain insight from collaborative efforts, but |
| for several reasons. Monetary support is the most | | | | you want to make sure that your homeschooler is |
| obvious reason. Beyond that, your homeschooler will | | | | unafraid to identify his/her needs and develop a plan to |
| learn transferable skills such as typing, people skills, time | | | | make the goals attainable. This independence will pay |
| management, and much more. Having a part time job | | | | off when your homeschooler is charged with the task |
| will also teach your child responsibility and the idea that | | | | of making decisions day after day during their college |
| their actions receive direct recognition and have | | | | career. You never want your child to feel helpless in |
| rewards and/or consequences. Of course, all of these | | | | the world. |
| things turn into the development of more independent | | | | Each of these suggestions will be helpful in making a |
| person with the ability to recognize what he or she | | | | professional, socially adjusted, and independent person |
| needs to do in order to be successful, reliable, and | | | | who will make the best decisions for him/herself |
| professional. | | | | regarding education and life. |