{"id":1574,"date":"2014-08-22T09:28:17","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T14:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rebeccafrech\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2014-08-22T09:28:17","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T14:28:17","slug":"my-homeschooler-goes-to-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rebeccafrech\/2014\/08\/my-homeschooler-goes-to-high-school.html","title":{"rendered":"My Homeschooler Goes to High School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

My eldest son went to high school yesterday. His first day of 9th grade was his first day in a traditional school setting. He did great, and I did better than I had expected. I had thought that I would cry when he walked out the door, and anticipated worrying about him all day\u2026but I was wrong. None of that happened.<\/p>\n

The sky didn\u2019t fall. The world didn\u2019t end.<\/p>\n

My 14 year old went to high school, and it was surprisingly normal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

We were certain in this decision, and that helped. We researched schools, and talked to a lot of people before deciding that this particular school was the one for him. He\u2019s excited about the emphasis on his becoming trilingual, and that he will graduating high school with an Associate\u2019s Degree in International Business. I\u2019m thrilled with the no nonsense attitude of the principal, and that the teachers really want to be there.<\/p>\n

His beaming smile at the end of the day told me that this was absolutely the best thing for him. The crowds of people feed his extrovert soul. I know what a relief all those people can be after a long time alone.<\/p>\n

On the ride home, I listened as he regaled me with tales of his day. I must have looked a little misty eyed because he said, \u201cI\u2019m still your kid, Mom. It\u2019s just time for me to start growing up.\u201d I smiled at him and nodded, because he\u2019s right.<\/p>\n

At the next light, he leaned over and side-hugged me. \u201cThanks, Mom. Today was easy because of you. Everything you\u2019ve taught me has prepared me for this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2026.and I prayed that he was right.<\/p>\n

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Dressed and ready for his first day. Later that day he would tell me \u201cThe teachers are really funny\u2026not funny like you, but really funny.\u201d Thanks, kid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He snazzed up his uniform with some cool socks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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