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Our Family's Journey through the Valleys, Mountaintops, and the Peaceful Plateaus of Life

Thursday, February 23, 2006

College Interview!!!

Posted in Homeschooling--the Best Choice We Ever Made

Today was an exciting day---the first of BJ's college interviews. We went to Owens Community College in nearby Findlay. It is a brand new campus and new buildings this year, so he will be one of the first to attend at the new facility if he decides to attend there, which is his plan at the moment. The facilities are beautiful, and it is well-equipped. It made me want to go back to college again!

We spoke with the admissions counselor, the financial aid counselor, and the early admissions counselor, as well as a transfer student counselor. Since BJ is planning on going into elementary education, he will take his first 2 years at Owens, then transfer to another school to finish up his degree. That's why the transfer counselor is important. We don't want to waste time and money on courses that won't transfer.

Both the admissions and early admissions counselors were great. We had some concerns about how they would feel about a homeschooled student, and about them accepting our transcripts, based on some earlier conversations with another person there. But it was a breeze! They just photocopied our copy of his ACT and transcript, and that was it. One of them told BJ to make sure he didn't get into trouble at home, or he might have trouble having his "principal" write the formal letter they need in his file for admissions. They were really impressed with his ACT score and with the transcripts we had kept. WHOOSH!!! That was a hurdle that I had worried about for years!

We are going with the early admissions option (the equivalent of post-secondary for those of us who are purists and won't enroll our kids in public school in order to get the PSO for free...). This option seems best to all of us, because although he can and perhaps will graduate this year, according to the county records, he is still a junior this year, and therefore a senior next year. This will give him time to further increase his ACT score, and to apply for more scholarships based on a higher score. He already has received one from Boy Scouts for $1000!!!

I can't believe that really soon I'll be having my last child leaving home. I tried everything to keep him little, including putting a brick on his head, and threatening him with his life if he grew up and left me. But, alas, none of my devious methods worked, and it will be awfully lonesome without him.

If any of you know of any good scholarships to look into, let us know!

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As a homeschool family, we have had to learn to homeschool "Through It All." Illnesses, deaths, job losses, financial struggles, prodigal children, marital and family problems, and trying to build and now rebuild a family homeschool business have tried to take their toll on us. But "through it all, I've learned to trust in Jesus; I've learned to trust in God..." Just as our little granddaughter trusted us and held our hand throughout her short but precious life, so we trust and hold onto the hand of our Heavenly Father, through it all..... I share our struggles as well as our joys in hope that others will find encouragement to persevere through whatever life may have in store, and to know that they are not alone... ~~~Kathy~~~

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