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Unschooling: Hacking an Education
After just a few months of college – in which he enrolled after spending his middle and high school years unschooling – Dale J. Stephens, 19, left school. Based on his conviction that college is not necessary for success and fulfillment, he founded an organization called UnCollege, which promotes ways that young people can “hack their education” by finding individualized paths to self-directed learning. A Thiel fellowship recipient, he is currently writing a book for Penguin called Hacking Your Education and traveling extensively on speaking engagements.
In a guest post for The New York Times, Mr. Stephens explains his belief that any student at any level, even those in traditional education environments, can take charge of their learning:
“Why did I make trouble? Going along with the program seems pretty sweet. I could have written papers, skipped class and partied until dawn. After four years as a college student, I would have had many friends, a good job and letters after my name. But I left college because I realized I couldn’t rely on a university to give me an education.”
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Nov 7 2011 in News-Commentary HelenTags: Activist Homeschoolers, Dale J. Stephens, Dale Stephens, Grown Homeschoolers, grown unschoolers, home education, Home Education Magazine, home-school, home-schooling, homeschool, homeschoolers, homeschooling, Reasons to Homeschool, Successful Homeschoolers, UnCollege, Unschooling
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