7 ways to help homeschoolers focus for extended periods of time

By |2021-11-18T10:19:03-05:00November 18th, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, Online learning, Preparing for college, Standardized tests, Tips for high school|

If you’re a homeschool high-school student, you know that technology is a blessing. But it’s also a curse.  For instance, does your phone go off frequently throughout the day with calls, texts, and other notifications? And are you bombarded by pop-up windows and video ads? All these distractions make it difficult to focus on [...]

4 blogs and 6 podcasts for homeschoolers interested in business

By |2021-11-04T11:16:36-04:00November 4th, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, General Interest, Online learning, Preparing for college, Tips for high school|

As a homeschool student, you don’t have to be majoring in business to know that it’s a subject worth exploring. Business touches on nearly every organization—from hospitals to colleges to government agencies. These organizations have payroll that needs processing, news that needs to be shared, and employees who need to feel valued. All of [...]

For homeschool graduates: 7 ways you can be independent despite living with your parents

By |2021-09-03T08:42:54-04:00September 3rd, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, Online learning, Preparing for college, Tips for high school|

Many homeschool graduates end up living with their parents throughout the course of their college years. That’s not just a trend among homeschool families, either: According to 2020 research from the Pew Research Center, 52% of all 18- to 29-year olds still live with their parents. But we all know the main danger of [...]

6 reasons the traditional college experience may not be all it’s cracked up to be

By |2021-06-22T07:46:08-04:00June 22nd, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Homeschool moms, Online learning, Preparing for college, Tips for high school|

FOMO (fear of missing out) is real. If you and your homeschool student are considering alternatives to traditional college, including exclusively obtaining a degree through distance learning, you may be concerned about missing out on the normal college experience.  Some say college is the best time you’ll ever have in life—that this is as [...]

8 tips on adapting to college after growing up homeschooling

By |2021-06-09T08:38:18-04:00June 9th, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Online learning, Preparing for college, Tips for high school|

Your child has spent his or her entire academic life in homeschool. It’s been a fun and engaging way to learn—with lots of variety, flexibility, and self-paced learning suited to your student’s learning style. But soon your student will leave the nest and head off to college. And the idea of new living arrangements, new [...]

8 benefits of homeschooling through college

By |2021-05-26T08:28:12-04:00May 26th, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Online learning, Tips for high school|

Have you ever considered homeschooling through college? If that idea sounds odd, bear with me. Homeschooling through college simply means that you take all your classes remotely. Here at Transcript Maker, we think this can be a great option for students. Why? Here are eight benefits we think you’ll like. 1. It typically costs [...]

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