As we inch through August, back to school is coming upon us. I’m about to start my senior year of high school which has caused me to view this start of school a bit differently than usual. I am definitely the kind of person who gets excited about back to school. Going to Office Depot…
Rhetoric
Back to School Tips
Finding Extracurriculars
Academics are incredibly important in college applications, and most colleges want their students to have good grades and test scores. However, it is also very common for a university to want their students to have been involved in outside activities, extracurriculars, while in high school. What are extracurriculars? Extracurriculars are all those activities that…
How I Create Informal PowerPoint Presentations
Have you ever had to create a PowerPoint presentation for a class? Not a public speaking class, just a regular core class, maybe science, Latin, or even a fine arts class. Usually, these types of presentations aren’t super formal, but it can still be difficult to figure out how to approach them. I want to…
Christian Education
A Note of Motivation
Have the past few months seemed really long to you? It’s only been four months since the year started but it already seems like 2024 has had a year’s worth of schoolwork and events. Maybe it’s because the spring semester has more weeks and fewer breaks, or maybe it’s because we know the end is…
College Tour: Anderson University
Last weekend my family and I visited Anderson, South Carolina, and toured Anderson University as part of their First Glance event. The Basics Anderson University is a private, Christian college on the North-Western side of South Carolina. They are affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and there are over 4200 students enrolled. …
Diligent in the Little Things
What’s your first response when your day-to-day work is boring or frustrating? It’s probably not to work harder at it. In fact, if you’re like me, your first instinct is probably to do the bare minimum. You might wonder how little you can do and still satisfy your teacher, coach, or parents. When we’re tired…
Curricula
My Senior Year Plan
The start of school is approaching, so it’s time to share my senior year curriculum plan! This year, I will have only 3.5 credits as opposed to the 7 credits of junior year and the 11 each in sophomore and freshman years. Rhetoric 2/Senior Thesis (Wilson Hill Academy) AP Art History (Wilson Hill Academy)…
Wilson Hill Academy’s LINK
About a week ago, Wilson Hill Academy’s LINK wrapped up. LINK is an event for all the students in the school (and their families). Everyone comes together in person at a YMCA (this year in Black Mountain, North Carolina) for family camp. Each day is packed with activities and opportunities to hang out with your…
Wilson Hill House System
At Wilson Hill Academy, every 7th-12th grade student is in one of four houses. These houses are named after famous Christian authors: C.S. Lewis, St. Augustine, Flannery O’Connor, and Jane Austen. How it works When you join WHA (or when you reach 7th grade), you are added to a house. Siblings are put in the…
College
College Applications
With the start of August came the opening of just about every college application. In fact, some even opened earlier, on July 1. It feels strange to say that I am applying for colleges. For years, I have heard of seniors applying and even been researching different schools, but now I am in the position…
College Tour: Anderson University
Last weekend my family and I visited Anderson, South Carolina, and toured Anderson University as part of their First Glance event. The Basics Anderson University is a private, Christian college on the North-Western side of South Carolina. They are affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and there are over 4200 students enrolled. …
College Tour: Palm Beach Atlantic University
This weekend, my family and I had the opportunity to participate in Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Preview Day. It was a great chance to learn more about this Christian college. The Basics Palm Beach Atlantic is a private, interdenominational Christian University located in West Palm Beach, Florida. They also have a second, smaller campus…
Essays
Essay: Aristotelian Friendship
This week, I decided to share another essay I wrote for the Great Conversation 4 last year. This one was in response to a prompt about whether David and Jonathan shared a friendship that was comparable to Aristotle’s standards given in his Nicomachean Ethics. On the Aristotelian Friendship of David and Jonathan In his Nicomachean…
Essay: Plato’s Republic
For this post, I decided to share an essay I wrote last year for The Great Conversation 4 at Wilson Hill Academy. I wrote this essay after reading Plato’s Republic for class. It was in response to a prompt asking about Plato’s allegory of the cave and how it can be seen through a Christian…
Planning
Back to School Tips
As we inch through August, back to school is coming upon us. I’m about to start my senior year of high school which has caused me to view this start of school a bit differently than usual. I am definitely the kind of person who gets excited about back to school. Going to Office Depot…
How to Use a Planner
Last week, I wrote about how a planner can be useful in scheduling your school day. This week I want to share some tips to maximize the helpfulness of a planner. Relevance One of the first things you want to do is choose a planner that will be relevant to you. For example, if…
Scheduling Your Day
Scheduling can be tough to do in high school. Trying to balance schoolwork, clubs, sports/music, work, and still have some free time and family time gets difficult. Today, I want to share how I schedule my week as a classically homeschooled high schooler. First, a planner Planners are super helpful in organizing your life….
School Break
My Favorite Core Workout
This summer, I had a goal to work out a few times a week since I have not been swimming. When it’s core day, one of my favorite workouts to do is one that I used to do for dryland on my swim team, fondly called “ab circles”. One of the best parts is that…
My Summer Reading
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that one of my biggest goals for this summer was to read. I love reading, but I haven’t had much time for leisure reading during the school year, so I made a list for the summer of all the books I want to finish before my senior year starts….
Combating Procrastination
Many of you probably know the Mark Twain quote: “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well”. While this is often used as a joke to support our procrastination in school assignments, work projects, or even cleaning our rooms, it’s pretty clear we shouldn’t take this advice seriously. …
Standardized Tests
Taking Standardized Tests as a Homeschooler
The last two posts, I have written about my experiences while taking the digital SAT. This week, I want to end this series with a few tips for homeschoolers who are taking the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or AP tests. 1: Get registered early Registering for standardized tests, especially the AP tests, is not something you…
The Digital SAT Part 2
Last week, I started a series of posts about my experiences with the Digital SAT. My first time taking the dSAT, I ended up getting sick right before the test date. This time around, I managed to stay healthy. But even when you’re healthy, things can still be prone to go wrong. And as a…
Taking the PSAT
If you’re a Junior or Sophomore this year, you may have taken the PSAT10 or PSAT/NMSQT in October. Scores were released last week for some and will be released this week for others. In this post, I am going to write about what the PSAT is and why I took it. What is the…
Stress
Back to School Tips
As we inch through August, back to school is coming upon us. I’m about to start my senior year of high school which has caused me to view this start of school a bit differently than usual. I am definitely the kind of person who gets excited about back to school. Going to Office Depot…
Combating Procrastination
Many of you probably know the Mark Twain quote: “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well”. While this is often used as a joke to support our procrastination in school assignments, work projects, or even cleaning our rooms, it’s pretty clear we shouldn’t take this advice seriously. …
A Note of Motivation
Have the past few months seemed really long to you? It’s only been four months since the year started but it already seems like 2024 has had a year’s worth of schoolwork and events. Maybe it’s because the spring semester has more weeks and fewer breaks, or maybe it’s because we know the end is…