Declan: “I want in any way I can to be the person I needed to advocate for me”
I have suffered with imposter syndrome for the last 15 years; feeling like I have somehow lied or tricked my…
Candice K.: “I do not think my story is rare or even exceptional.”
“I am sharing my story now because I have seen the society that I live in repeatedly fail its most…
Valerie: “I know that not everyone in my position is so lucky”
At first, being home seemed fun and easy. However, as the subjects progressed, I felt myself falling behind. I would…
Abbey L.: “If anybody ever saw something concerning, nobody ever said a word.”
If I had been in a normal high school I would have noticed that other people lived differently. I also…
Song HyoA: “They mold me into an identity that is perfect for them, but not for me”
“It takes time, dedication, experience, expertise, money, resources, and structure to homeschool your children, not just spending dollars on a…
Amber Moore: “Nobody could help me except myself”
“The cognitive dissonance grew so intolerable that it took me down a road that led me to throw away many…
Mary T.: “Homeschooling tends to attract parents who value control”
“I was terrified to make my own decisions, unsure of my ability to survive outside of my parents’ controlling framework.”…
Sage N.: “My parents were clearly unprepared to be teachers”
“Some level of oversight would have really helped me because I think my parents would have felt compelled to keep…
Hope M.: “I don’t even know how many people knew we existed”
“There were certainly several years in which we didn’t take any sort of test. There was no way for me,…
Danielle C.: “The state never followed up on my education”
“Enforcing the current requirements that Indiana has in place could help to prevent children like me from slipping through the…