Last week I shared about homeschooling through high school from the parent’s perspective and how to take advantage of distance learning before graduation. This week I want to focus on the student’s perspective.
High school can be a scary time for teens. It’s a time of having to make big decisions about what they want to do for, well, ever. When I had to decide what I wanted to do about college, I felt terrified. How was I supposed to make such a huge decision? So many options were available to me. How could I be sure that I chose the right one? I wished that God would just speak plainly to me so that I’d know what to do. Looking back now, I realize that I just wanted the easy way out. What I really needed to do was study the Word to discover God's will for my life.
Making a decision about college takes a lot of thinking, planning, researching, and goal setting. When I was in high school, my mom and I read lots of books and did research on numerous websites about everything from scholarships to having a successful college interview.
What finally convicted me that God wanted me to live at home while earning my degree was studying Psalm 1:1. I realized that if God didn’t want me seeking counsel from the ungodly, then that included ungodly teachers. Making the decision to pursue distance learning was so freeing for me. God filled my soul with the peace that passes all understanding because I knew I was living out His will for my life.
Not every student is going to go to college, I know. My encouragement to every parent of a highschooler would be to trust in God and wait on His timing. Study the Word so you know what God’s will is for your family’s life – not what His will is for mine or someone else’s, but for your own child’s life. If you seek His direction, you’ll be sure to find it.
For those who do decide to pursue the distance learning route, I’d highly encourage you to check out my new Ebook, Earning a Degree with Accelerated Distance Learning. In it you’ll find a wealth of info about exactly how to earn a degree from home and how to make a wise and godly decision about life after high school.
Amanda Suryan is a homeschool graduate and former distance learning student. She has an amazing mini-course about accelerated distance learning called, "Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Becoming a Distance Learner!" To claim your FREE copy, visit: http://www.DistanceLearnerSite.com
