College Transitioning Tips for your Homeschooler

If your homeschooler is a sophomore or junior, theySecondly, homeschoolers will find it helpful to join local
are probably beginning to think about colleges. Theyclubs 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 theirCampus Crusade for Christ. This provides a social
major will be, and how they will make the transitionnetworking opportunity before, during, and after the
from homeschooled scholar to college student. Threetransition to college. This social network will be so
of the ways that your college student can ensure aimportant to your homeschooler when confronting new
pleasant transition into college life are: getting a partand 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 onspiritual connection to God is, arguably, the most
college campuses (such as local ministries), engage inrewarding type of friendship one can have.
fully independent activities (like studying for exams orLastly, 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 homeschoolerwonderful to gain insight from collaborative efforts, but
for several reasons. Monetary support is the mostyou want to make sure that your homeschooler is
obvious reason. Beyond that, your homeschooler willunafraid to identify his/her needs and develop a plan to
learn transferable skills such as typing, people skills, timemake the goals attainable. This independence will pay
management, and much more. Having a part time joboff when your homeschooler is charged with the task
will also teach your child responsibility and the idea thatof making decisions day after day during their college
their actions receive direct recognition and havecareer. You never want your child to feel helpless in
rewards and/or consequences. Of course, all of thesethe world.
things turn into the development of more independentEach of these suggestions will be helpful in making a
person with the ability to recognize what he or sheprofessional, socially adjusted, and independent person
needs to do in order to be successful, reliable, andwho will make the best decisions for him/herself
professional.regarding education and life.