November 18, 2011
by Anna
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It’s my 19th birthday on Monday. Last spring, if I had stayed in school and been a normal kid I would’ve graduated from high school. This fall I probably would’ve started a college program, or perhaps taken a year abroad … Continue reading
April 12, 2011
by Anna
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Music is a wonderful thing. It can inspire us, express our feelings, and it just plain old feels good to listen to. No matter our tastes, there’s something for each of us. This is a collection of songs I enjoy … Continue reading
March 11, 2011
by Anna
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I’m tempted to call this a guest post. It isn’t, but after finding this diary entry and seeing how far I’ve come in so little time, I don’t hesitate to say I’m in quite a different position in life now. … Continue reading
January 24, 2011
by Anna
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It’s almost the end of January already! Where’s 2011 going? And heck, where did 2010 go in the first place? George Haines (@oline73 over at Twitter) asked me to do a quick email interview about my opinions on education and … Continue reading
April 30, 2010
by Anna
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Those of us that have gone to school know the drill. Literally. Students have to go through an endless amount of repetition. Teachers bring up the same topic, again and again, in an attempt to cram their students with the … Continue reading
April 22, 2010
by Anna
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Today I played a game: I asked questions inspired by the things around me. The result? A list longer than even I had expected. I stopped playing after a few dozen questions, but the game does prove a good point: … Continue reading
April 15, 2010
by Anna
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It’s been a month since I relaunched Adversarian, and I’ve been having a blast! Here’s a review of the top five posts so far, in case you missed them. There’s lots more to come, and I have a few extra … Continue reading
April 10, 2010
by Anna
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Unschooling can look like the lazy way out. Compared to unschooling, schools require dozens of teachers and faculty, all with their own specializations, to make sure the school runs properly. The same level of complexity is impossible to replicate at … Continue reading
April 4, 2010
by Anna
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“Schrater said while people can learn in boring ways, it could take them thousands of times to show a significant improvement in whatever they are learning. When people do things they find fun, like video games, the process is sped … Continue reading
March 25, 2010
by Anna
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It’s hard to say when exactly I chose unschooling. Looking back, it seems like unschooling always was my choice. I just didn’t know it. Most of my learning happened outside of school. Even when I was in elementary school I … Continue reading
March 22, 2010
by Anna
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The way you think in school can be applied to many things in life. It’s a kind of thinking people understand. Unschooling involves a different way of thinking. That’s why we have deschooling. What is Deschooling? Deschooling is the process … Continue reading