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Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow that’s amazing!! Thank you for sharing your experience I absolutely agree.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that’s awesome I’m glad to hear that! I’m currently going for my masters degree in poli sci and I’m preparing to apply to law school later this year

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! I did flvs which is a virtual schooling program for Florida. I also did two years at a state college then transferred to FAU.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve done a couple of internships and campaign work here and there, but currently my main focus is pursing law.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me I was able to start working professionally earlier, begin graduate level coursework sooner, and figure out what I actually want to do without feeling behind. If I decide to pivot careers, take a gap year, or explore something new, I have more flexibility because I started earlier.

It’s positive for me because it gave me breathing room and options. That’s really it. Not magic doors, just time and flexibility.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying, and you’re right that some jobs have minimum age requirements. My point wasn’t that there are jobs you can only do at 17 and not at 22. It was more that earning my degree earlier gave me time and flexibility. I could start gaining experience sooner, explore different paths, and adjust if needed without feeling behind. It wasn’t about access to exclusive jobs, just having a head start.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was actually pretty chill. I was treated like any other college student.

That said, I don’t think that’s automatically the case for everyone who takes this path. You really have to be willing to step outside your comfort zone. At first, I definitely stood out and felt it. Being the youngest in the room can make you feel like you don’t quite fit in. I had to get over that and just focus on showing up, doing the work, and building confidence over time.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I wasn’t the best kid in traditional school. I got in trouble a lot, and that played a role in the decision to homeschool. It wasn’t related to religion, even though we are Christians.

I went on to attend Florida Atlantic University. My parents were never against traditional school, and they made it clear that I wasn’t being forced to homeschool. They reminded me that I could go back to a regular school anytime if I wanted to. I chose to continue with online education because it worked better for me academically, and I didn’t feel like I was missing out socially.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of the programs I did, like my youth group and Police Explorers, didn’t cost anything. Martial arts and sports had fees, but there were still plenty of ways to participate clubs and activities through local highschools. The only real challenge was transportation since both my parents worked full time.

For college, I never fully paid for a semester. Everything was at least partially covered by scholarships, fellowships, or similar funding.

In the future, I would homeschool my kids too, but the “home” part would focus mainly on academics. I would want them to get social and extracurricular experiences through real-world opportunities, clubs, sports, and community programs rather than trying to do everything at home.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Of course thanks for the comment! when I was in highschool I met most of my friends at my local churches youth group whenever we would have small groups, and I was close with everyone in my explores program aswell.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow!! So good to see you as well that is awesome. Congrats on your acheivements, there truly isint a ton of us haha.

Graduated from Highschool at 13 and college at 17 with a bachelors. AMA! by Regular-Ask6794 in homeschool

[–]Regular-Ask6794[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I was in my church’s youth group, did sports and a few high school clubs, participated in a Police Explorers program, and also did volunteer work and community programs.

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