Describe something you learned in high school.
Describe something I learned in high school. I learned how to hide my authentic self and put on a more socially pleasing front. I learned how to be more socially acceptable. Trying to conform led me down several paths I should have never been on. As an adult I am still unlearning the harsh realities of my school age days and how to be my authentic self. This and many more reasons, is why I stand firmly on my choice to homeschool and teach my children Christian core values.
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As someone who was homeschooled and never saw the inside of a High School classroom, I always wonder about the advantages of “socialization” that everyone talks about and seems to think homeschooled kids lack. The kind of socialization I’ve heard of from High School never sounds very positive to me. I suspect we’d be better off if we kept our children in multi-generational situations more of the time so that less of what they learned came from other, equally ignorant children their own age. I may, perhaps, be biased! 🙂
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Thank you for your comment. I completely agree. I wonder some days if I will look back and regret my decisions. Most of me thinks I won’t. At the end of the day we are all out here just trying to do our best I suppose. I appreciate your time and attention. God bless.
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Heather, this is such an honest and necessary reflection. What you shared echoes something I’ve been learning and writing about—that real life begins when we stop living from the outside in, trying to meet expectations, and instead start living from the inside out, grounded in truth and grace.
I resonate deeply with the cost of conforming. It’s like you said—we wear a version of ourselves that looks acceptable, but slowly forget the shape of who we really are. Unlearning that… it’s holy work.
There’s a mantra I’ve come to love from the Tibetan warrior monks: “If it comes, do not push it away. If it leaves, do not chase it.”
That quiet surrender speaks to the freedom you’re reclaiming—not just for yourself, but for your children too. What a gift you’re offering them: the courage to begin with their God-given identity, not spend years trying to recover it.
Thank you for writing this. You’ve stirred something that needs to be said more often, and heard more clearly.
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Thank you for allowing me to steal your attention for a moment and for your wonderful comment. I am grateful to hear my post resonated with you. That is all I could as for my writing is to touch, inspire and uplift. I love the mantra you shared. I will keep it in my bank of useful knowledge. 😊. Thank you for subscribing. I look forward to reading more of your comments. God bless
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