I'm writing a book currently titled "The Homeschoolers Guide to Life after Homeschooling".

What's my goal?

“I want to help homeschoolers transition from homeschooling into the world beyond homeschooling by exploring their options and helping them select the very best one(s).

Why should you care?

“Homeschoolers may not realize all the choices they have in life, and by making an informed and educated choice, they’re more likely to be happy in what they do in life.”

The book will feature chapters detailing and analyzing the pros and cons of:

• Community / technical college
• Four-year college
• Joining the military
• Starting your own business
• Starting a career in the working world
• Volunteering
• Traveling / taking time off

There will also be a chapter for parents only in order to help them understand what's going through their child's mind. Sprinkled throughout the book will be quotes from fellow homeschoolers and their parents - first-hand experiences that you can learn from.

To give you some background into myself:

Born in Hammond, Indiana, I began to the homeschooling road in the 1st grade in 1987. Although I don't distinctly remember much from that early in life, I knew that we were different because we didn't get on the bus like the rest of the kids - and that was fine by me. As far as I was concerned, we got to go to the library and play on computers; we could do whatever we wanted once the bookwork was done! After using a combination of Alpha Omega materials and non-structured education, I 'graduated' in the spring of 2000. I had applied to 4 colleges and was accepted to all 4; I chose Berea College in Kentucky for it's unique features (tuition free; pay for room and board based on your ability to pay; work-study college that gives you some work experience while still in college, and so on). Although I had prepared for college, the transition to college from homeschooling was a little rough, and took some time to get used to the different cultures and so on. After graduating on the Dean's List in May of 2004, I moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where I lived for a year and a half before moving to Frankfort (the state capital).

About a year ago, I had the idea to write a book to help future homeschoolers figure out what they wanted to do after their homeschooling was complete. Some research revealed that there were plenty of books on how to get into colleges, how to ace the tests, and how to write the perfect essay. However, there was nothing to help guide a homeschooler during the high school years and continue to guide them as they got started on their own. We homeschoolers carry a unique perspective on life, the world, and everything around us; this perspective colors the way we view things, and often clashes with the way things are normally done. My hopes is that a homeschooler (along with their parents) will use this book to make informed decisions on where they go after their homeschooling is complete.