Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Homeschooling prepares students for many different challenges. Today on Home School Heartbeat, Mike Smith is joined by a high schooler who became her state's Junior Miss last year.

Mike Smith:


Today I'm talking with Lizzy Tyler. How did homeschooling prepare you to compete in South Carolina's Junior Miss?


Lizzy Tyler:


Well, the most important way that it prepared me was I was really used to speaking in front of adults. And a lot of what they look for in South Carolina's Junior Miss is someone who can articulate their beliefs and opinions well. And I was really used to doing that growing up in the homeschooling arena. I was able to put a lot of time into my dance training, which was my talent. (I did a tap dance for my talent.) And it gave me a really strong academic background, and academics is actually 20% of your score.


Mike:


Lizzy, I understand during the interview portion of the competition, the judges asked you an interesting question about homeschooling. How did you reply?


Lizzy:


Well, that was actually the very first thing they asked me about, was homeschooling. And I just talked about how it had given me such a strong belief system. Because of homeschooling, I really knew who I was and what I believed. I talked about how it gave me such a great relationship with my family and especially such a good relationship with my mom. And I really talked about, too, how it gave me the opportunity to commit time to develop the gifts and abilities that God had given me. I just really tried to share with them from my heart and soul how much of who I am I feel like is a direct result of homeschooling.


Mike:


Well, obviously you were very successful because you won. And thank you for being with us today. And until next time, I'm Mike Smith.