Homeschooled High School Graduate - My Homeschool Story.

Most of my graduating class started their home school journey in kindergarten. I however started mine in the 7th grade. I was 13 years old, a grade behind in school, so lost and confused, and didn't know what to think of this home school journey. I was pulled out of Mitchell Middle School, I was put in South Sutter Charter School. We were blessed with amazing teachers every year and a tutor that I'll never forget. Sophomore year, we resigned from South Sutter Charter School and joined the organization that I just recently graduated with. SCOPE, Sacramento Christian Organization of Parent Educator. From South Sutter Charter School to Leadership Christian High School. My life was changed. You see in the charter school, I didn't socialize with many people my age. When we joined Scope, I did and it changed my life forever. From all my "friends" at Mitchell leaving my out in the curb to gaining all these amazing friends. All my "friends" at Mitchell told me that I never will make it to graduation day, all my friends in Scope, pushed me there. My life changed dramatically when my family and I joined this organization, there were people who actually cared about me and my education. Don't get me wrong there were the struggles. There was the confusion, the frustration, the miscommunication with my parents. It definitely has not been easy, but I managed to make it through in one piece, this past school year, I anticipated my high school graduation, this summer I am anticipating my new life at Sacramento City College one whole year earlier than planned after my detour in 3rd grade.

Growing Old is Mandatory. Growing Up is Optional.

It has been a busy few weeks, I won't lie. Saturday, May 15th started my graduation week. I was at my senior banquet and when a limo came and picked me up at 4:30pm that afternoon, everything hit me. As I stepped into the limo, I realized that I had 7 days left of high school. I had 7 days left to finish that "high school bucket list", I had 7 days left of my childhood pretty much, because isn't that what it means to receive your high school diploma? That your childhood is over? I mean I know that quote, "Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional." Either way you kind of have to grow up. Yes there is a time and place for everything and yes you can always be a child at heart. I am not saying you can't. But there are three things that really opened my eyes to this thing we all call adulthood, the first thing is I can vote, the second thing is that I can die FOR my country, and the third thing is I can go to jail as an adult. I am going to elaborate on everything here. Going back to you can vote. I can elect the next President, the next Governor, the next Senator, the next Assembly member, the next Mayor, the next Council member. That is really a lot to think about. The next thing I can die FOR my country. Meaning, I can join the Military. Fight for our country and die for our country. The last thing, I can go to jail for doing something stupid AS AN ADULT! This all hit me as I was entering a limo to go to my senior banquet. Yeah, I know pretty strange right?
I have been on the go since I graduated. One thing after another. But I am not complaining. I love being busy. It keeps me out of trouble. This is going to be an interesting summer, a changing summer, a transitional summer. I can't wait to blog about it.