Establish rapport, ask for advice, and participate in co-op, online or early admissions programs. Homeschooled teens often show a great depth of learning, a self-directed approach and a serious attitude about studying, which are traits sought after by colleges. Many homeschooled teens benefit by working or traveling to gain more life experience before choosing to go into college. Some choose to pursue alternatives to a traditional college education such as apprenticeships, internships and online education. Most homeschooling families consider chores and errands part of the daily learning environment, to help children prepare for adult life.
Children participate in the shopping, banking and cleaning.
They learn a wide variety of skills by accompanying an adult in the world, or working with a parent. Many homeschooling families trade off for childcare, hire babysitters, or schedule flexible hours of work to accommodate homeschooling. A lot of families have two parents working. Also, be aware that providing a rich learning environment in the home may mean getting used to more mess and clutter, or figuring out ways to organize it, a valuable life skill. One tradeoff for a quality education is a house with much activity and resources strewn around for a few years.