Ever wonder what might happen when an always unschooled kid decides to try school? Will he like it? How will he compare to the public school kids? How will he feel about the experience?
I’ve always wondered that myself. Well, here is a post from a perceptive unschooled teen named Kevin that will give you an answer. He tries out public school for a year, for the 9th grade, and gives us his feedback. I particularly like this quote:
Would I recommend sending a kid to school? Absolutely not. It’s much too …

I just had to share some pics from the other day on Playa Chiquita, a wonderful beach that we tried for the first time on Wednesday. Tide pools, hermit crabs, sea urchins (both live, and some beautiful shells by the hundreds), crabs, and more stuff to explore than any life-learner could ask for. A great beach for kids!

I managed to break our new (used) washing machine. I blame myself partially, but also our shitty rental. The problem is, the “mountain water” that we are using is literally filled with sediment and debris. Large debris sometimes. So the little filter on the washer intake got totally clogged. So then I had this seemingly genius idea to just remove the filter. I figured that would keep the water moving. It worked so well that some debris came right in and managed to clog the intake valve. The washer overflowed, …

Just the other day as I sat on the beach with another parent, watching our kids swim, I was asked by the other parent how unschoolers can go to college. Today, I just happened to stumble upon a blog that partially answers that question: Homeschooling and College Scholarships. This is an interesting post about how one family is dealing with getting their kids into college, and has even found ways to qualify for college scholarships. Great info!

In no particular order – I worked on this list over a few days…

Maple syrup.  Real, from a tree maple syrup.
Garage sales.  Finding used furniture, appliances, etc is a pain here.  Anytime someone has a moving sale, expats descend upon it like vultures.  You gotta be quick or the pickings are slim.
Dishwashers.  I would rather waste time scratching bug bites than spending 1 hour a day washing dishes.
Cheap cars.  A $500 car in the US costs $3000 in Costa Rica.
Museums.  I’m *really* looking forward …