Posted: Sep. 29, 2007

Subject: My Senior Year Plan

This post was originally posted at The Daily Planet. This is the sort of post I am looking for. If you are a 2008 senior and have a post that you would like to submit, please email me with it.

  Ah... its that time of year again. It's the time for school to start. It may have started already for some of you, but it starts this week for us. Well, it never actually ended. Living is schooling in our house. Everyday is a learning experience; everyday is something new to learn. We learn by living life. If it's being down in the barn measuring wood for the stall door, or if its having to give your Sister's dying goat a subcutaneous Penicillin shot in her back in the freezing cold, or if its writing articles for magazines or whatever else life brings us... it's LEARNING!!

  It's the FUN learning that is. But we usually start actual "school" the day after Labor Day, but we may not start tomorrow. We are still getting what we want to do together. We are not the best organized homeschoolers.

  This school year is my last. I am almost finished with my academic education. Whoa, that is unbelievable to me. Its crazy that I have been doing school for 14 years of my life. I'll bet if you ask Mom she can't believe it either. I remember her telling the story of how she decided to homeschool. It is a very neat story to me actually. You should ask her to post about it.

  Anyway, I don't have much to do this year. Just kinda finishing up what else I need to learn.

  Some of the things I am doing are:

Algebra 2

Accounting

Science

American History/Government

History (Because I like it, not because I need more)

Bible (who can ever get enough of that??)

Spanish (Mom said WE ARE learning at least some this year. We have been trying to for about 4 years!!)

Writing an ebook (its a surprise topic)

Making up my own unit studies

Reading Literature (duh!!)

Reading Homeschool Resource Books

Writing essays

  So far that is all I know I have to do. Mom is in the process of making me transcripts to see what else I need to do.

  I am thinking about taking some college courses in computer technology, but haven't really looked into that. Not quite sure what I would want to take.

  I am kinda excited about this school year. To start off we are doing a study on pioneers, so that should be neat.

  I remember a couple years ago we went to this pioneer days thing from our homeschool group. We tasted real apple butter, we bobbed for apples, watched how wool was made from the actual sheep. The lady showed us how to spin it. We learned how to make little heart shaped decorative things out of wheat. They had a story telling time and a bunch of pioneer games. They had wagon rides too. It was pretty neat. I was only about 11 at the time, but it was still very interesting.

  See what neat experiences homeschooling has allowed me?? I should try to remember every kind of fun thing I have done while being homeschooled. Although it will be a very long list.

OH I *LOVE* HOMESCHOOLING!!

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Sep. 30, 2007 - Note from Brielle

Posted by BrielleCostumes

Hello Amanda,
Oh....very good post...
I will do a post for the blog...I'm working on it right now actually... :) so I'll let you know when I get it done...I wasn't going to do ...(I'm not much of a writer, but mom said that I should do the post...so I'm going to do it... :)

Well I hope you are having a good day...
Love,
Brielle

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Oct. 9, 2007 - ~ Hello! ~

Posted by SincerelyAmanda

This is a great idea! I would like to be a part of it.

~Amanda~

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Oct. 9, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by TheLordsDaughter

Yay!!! you posted! I was waiting!

I will try and write a post for you... I won't say soon. I may take a really long time at it (just ask Jocelyn about my contribution to her e-book!) but I will try and write one. I think it will be fun.

Love,
Rebekah

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