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Changes, Challenges, Choices The average student attends three schools in the same school system with the same friends for thirteen years. While I have shared the struggles of AP classes, sleep deprivation, cliques, etc., with these students, my journey took a few bends and turns along the way. With two public schools, one charter school and a homeschooling adventure under my belt, I have arrived at my destination, my high school diploma. Growing up I was on the path of a typical student. I did not attend my local school, but instead I was enrolled in a magnet elementary school. All in all, it was good experience, I made friends, dreamed about being old enough to go on the fifth grade field trip to DC, and wondered what middle school …show more content…

My mother was homeschooling my younger brother who is special needs, and decided it would be easier to homeschool us both instead of juggling two very different schedules. Suddenly, I found myself waking up in pajamas for morning history lessons, and taking more educational field trips than one can imagine. I never knew what it was like seeing the giant eighth graders walking down the hallways, or trying to open my locker in the precious five minutes in between classes. My life quickly became a school routine that was without drama and without homework. I created my own routine, I could learn the way I wanted to, without the distractions of other students. Although I did not live in a box, I managed to avoid common middle school struggles. It is said that all good things must come to a close. Finally, I was entering the most fantasized period in a child’s life, high school. I was oblivious to the reality of public school. With five years at home, I had forgotten what a public school was like. My mother and I decided a newly opening charter school with a focus on the arts was a good fit for me. Homeschooling allowed me to appreciate and discover my love for the performing arts. From theater to dance, I did it all. However, I worried. Would I like the kids? What about all the dating I missed out on? Would there be a lot of

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