ALTERNATIVES TO COLLEGE

<p>There are multiple off-ramps for your high school senior. Sure, college is <em>one</em>, but not every child is academically inclined. Special guest Cindy Lajoy shares alternatives to college for your homeschooled teens including trades, apprenticeships, tech-jobs, self-employment, entrepreneurship, and military service. Learn how to tailor your homeschool now for your child's future blue collar occupation.&nbsp;</p> <p>Connect with Cindy at <a href="https://www.bluecollarhomeschool.com/" target="_blank">Blue Collar Homeschool</a>. <br> <br> LISTENER COUPON CODE<br> ★<a href="https://www.bookshark.com/podcast-5">Request your coupon code</a> to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. <a href="https://www.bookshark.com/request-a-catalog/">Request a homeschool curriculum catalog</a> or <a href="http://www.bookshark.com/instructors-guide-samples">download samples</a> at <a href="http://www.bookshark.com/">bookshark.com</a>.<br> <br> QUOTABLES<br> <br> TIMESTAMPS<br> 01:30 Cindy's introduction and background, including adoption and homeschooling stories.</p> <p>02:58 Cindy never thought she'd homeschool. Here's why she did though.</p> <p>06:42 See your children as humans who will continually grow.</p> <p>07:29 What is Blue Collar Homeschool and its origin.</p> <p>10:07 The vision of Blue Collar Homeschool: Not homeschooling for Harvard. Or a different kind of homeschool excellence.</p> <p>12:11 Trades and military service as alternatives to college.</p> <p>15:11 How Blue Collar Homeschool goes against the typical homeschool grain.</p> <p>17:44 How tech companies are rethinking the college degree.</p> <p>18:27 The value of apprenticeships and the high salaries of many trades.</p> <p>23:58 The average adult has seven careers.&nbsp;</p> <p>25:03 The entrepreneur (or self-employed) route for homeschoolers.</p> <p>29:06 Some kids are not academically oriented. They are still smart!&nbsp;</p> <p>30:30 Cindy's son's experience with learning about film. And another semester renovating a home