In the spring of 2016, I was distraught. It was my sophomore year in high school, and I felt like a failure. Over the past year, I had been rejected by the National YoungArts Foundation in every creative writing and music category that I had entered, left my state’s youth symphony orchestra after having difficulty playing in time, and been soundly trounced by the (very deserving) competition in just about every contest I entered. And I had entered a lot of contests. While I w

Flipping the system isn't easy. When we started out on our homeschooling journey over a decade ago, we had no idea what a crazy, unique, and fulfilling process it would turn out to be. Twelve years later and with acceptances to Columbia University and Haverford College under our belts, we finally have some idea. Still, it's been quite the trek to get to this point. Scouring the web for courseware that matches your personal and academic values while making sure the kids still