My 14-year-old does online school while traveling the world. He's more prepared for real life than most adults I know.
A parent describes their experience with 'worldschooling,' a lifestyle where their 14-year-old son combines online education with global travel. The article argues that this immersive approach fosters independence and practical skills through real-world scientific and historical engagement.
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This highlights the evolving landscape of alternative education and the increasing viability of remote learning for families.
My son has done a mix of online school and world travel for several years. It's helped him become more independent and resourceful. Phil Lockwood My 14-year-old son has spent the past six years doing online learning while traveling the world. Travel helped him become independent and resourceful. When we're home, he runs his own businesses. "Worldschooling" isn't ideal for every family or even my other kids, but it's been great for my son. An hour ago, Colt was leaning over the side of a Zodiac boat in Icy Bay, Alaska, lowering a Niskin bottle into glacier-fed water. "The things we're gonna be looking for are salinity, clarity, temperature, depth," he told me as he collected a sample. "We're also going to be looking at levels of chlorophyll and plankton."
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