Is your homeschooled student prepared for the different dynamic of a college classroom? Dual enrollment might be a great way to ease that transition for your child! Hear about one homeschool graduate’s experience, today on Home School Heartbeat with HSLDA President Mike Smith.
Mike Smith:
Elisa Bricker, a homeschool graduate, joins me today to continue our discussion of dual enrollment. Elisa, welcome to the program!
Elisa Bricker:
Hi, Mike! Thanks for having me!
Mike:
Elisa, what did your dual enrollment experience look like?
Elisa:
Mike, I became a dual-enrolled student at Lord Fairfax Community College at 16. And at that time, I felt prepared to enter the community college system as a full-time student. But since I was underage and homeschooled, I didn’t fit neatly into any other category than dual enrolled. I wound up spending the last two years of high school at community college, carrying a full course load each semester, and graduated with high honors at 18 with two associate degrees, while my peers were finishing high school.
Mike:
Well that’s wonderful, congratulations!
Elisa:
Thank you!
Mike:
Did the group dynamic of being in a classroom did impact the way you learned or your attitude toward education in any way?
Elisa:
College was the first time I really interacted in a classroom at length. It made me appreciate the time my parents spent at home teaching me, because they prepared me to study and learn on my own. But I reveled in the classroom discussion—especially in history and literature classes—because that was the first time I had experienced a classroom dialogue.
Mike:
Elisa thanks for sharing your experiences with our listeners today! Until next time, I’m Mike Smith.
