{"product_id":"college-without-high-school-a-teenagers-guide-to-skipping-high-school-and-going-to-college-paperback","title":"College Without High School: A Teenager's Guide to Skipping High School and Going to College - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlake Boles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh school can be boring. High school curriculum can be frustrating and out of touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what is the answer for young people whose creativity, bright ideas, and boundless energy are being stifled in that over-scheduled and grade-driven environment?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat would you do if you could go to college without going to high school? Would you travel abroad, spend late nights writing a novel, volunteer in an emergency room, or build your own company? What dreams would you be pursuing right now?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollege Without High School\u003c\/em\u003e shows how independent teens can self-design their high school education by becoming unschooled. Students begin by defining their goals and dreams and then pursue them through a combination of meaningful and engaging adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is possible to pursue your dreams, and gain admission to any college of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoles shows how to fulfill college admission requirements by proving five preparatory results: intellectual passion, leadership, logical reasoning, background knowledge, and the capacity for structured learning. He then offers several suggestions for life-changing, confidence-building adventures that will demonstrate those results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis intriguing approach to following your dreams and doing college prep on your own terms will be welcomed by students (and their parents).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's begin this book with a bold proposition: You're in high school, and it bores you to tears. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ... \u003ci\u003e an antidote to the over-scheduled, grade-driven, and sadly uncreative existence of most high-schoolers today \u003c\/i\u003e . \u003cbr\u003e -- Daniel H. Pink, author of \u003ci\u003e A Whole New Mind \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e The Adventures Of Johnny Bunko \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e If you believe, as I do, that our time on earth is a grand gift not to be squandered, then buy this book for all the teenagers you love \u003c\/i\u003e . \u003cbr\u003e -- Grace Llewellyn, author of \u003ci\u003e The Teenage Liberation Handbook \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ... \u003ci\u003e concrete understanding and useful suggestions for Self Directed Learners of all ages, in or out of school. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -- Cafi Cohen, author of \u003ci\u003e And What About College \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e What would you do if you could go to college without going to high school? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e travel abroad? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e spend late nights writing a novel? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e volunteer in an emergency room? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e build your own company? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e College Without High School \u003c\/i\u003e explains how independent teenagers can leave high school to pursue life-changing, confidence-building adventures-and still gain admission to competitive 4-year colleges and universities. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Featuring stories from real-life, college-admitted \"unschoolers\" and concrete advice on how to demonstrate the five preparatory results required for college admission --intellectual passion, leadership, logical reasoning, background knowledge, and the capacity for structured learning-- \u003ci\u003e College Without High School \u003c\/i\u003e offers a world of opportunity to teens frustrated by traditional schooling. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e A fresh new voice on the school scene. You won't regret spending time with this book \u003c\/i\u003e . \u003cbr\u003e -- John Taylor Gatto, author of \u003ci\u003e Dumbing Us Down \u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Underground History of American Education \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Weapons of Mass Instruction \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Blake Boles \u003c\/b\u003e switched from an astrophysics major at UC Berkeley to graduate \u003ci\u003e cum laude \u003c\/i\u003e with a degree in Alternative Schooling. He is founder and trip leader of Unschool Adventures, which offers innovative trips to teenage unschoolers. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit the book's website at CollegeWithoutHighSchool.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Blake Boles has worked extensively with teens outside the traditional high school environment. He designs and leads innovative trips through Unschool Adventures. He has worked in a variety of fields, and holds a self-designed BA in education theory from the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in Portland, OR \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129999167623,"sku":"9780865716551","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8f0578739a6db18af16499ecb9bcc9d7.webp?v=1732607458","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/college-without-high-school-a-teenagers-guide-to-skipping-high-school-and-going-to-college-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}