Homeschooling and Choosing a Career
Friday, March 17th, 2006By Mimi Rothschild
Psychologists have consistently shown that people are happiest with jobs that suit their personalities. A person can earn a six-figure salary, be effective in his or her profession, and still despise his or her job because it does not suit his or her core personality. The advantage of homeschooling is that it teaches children to think for themselves and not give in to peer pressure. Homeschooled students have a keen awareness of themselves and homeschooling provides them with the tools to make independent decisions.
Since homeschooling does not impose a restrictive schedule on students, a child is allowed to focus more time on developing his or her abilities. This could make a home schooling student more advanced in his or her chosen area than a conventionally educated child. Homeschooling can help a student uncover his or her abilities and prepare for a vocation, or calling, rather than for just a job. One advantage of homeschooling is that parents, who are directly involved in their child’s education, also witness evidence of his or her strengths.
A poll by the Wall Street Journal has shown that 50% of Americans would change jobs if given the choice. Perhaps many of these people impulsively got into a particular field because of pressure or prestige. A homeschooled student is not faced with these kinds of pressures and is encouraged to get to know him or herself from a young age. Homeschooling gives a child a supportive environment in which to make decisions, and homeschooling provides a student with the confidence to make the right career goals.