Hackschooling is something I grew up with. During the 2nd half 2nd grade my parents took me out of the private school my sister and I attended to homeschool us. Logan LaPlante, a 13-year old TED talk speaker, discusses when he grows up he’s not as focused on being a doctor, lawyer, or some other specialist. His focus at the moment is on skiing and snowboarding. More importantly, though, Logan mentioned when he grows up he wants to happy, healthy, and creative.
Logan is on a roadmap to be happy, healthy, and creative since his mom put him on a homeschool path. Instead of the traditional path to schooling Logan is learning his schooling around his passions of skiing and snowboarding.
Although only 13, Logan was articulate. Coming out and grabbing the audience’s attention stating the traditional career options he’s not looking forward to but instead to be happy got everyone piqued. Continuing through his speech he weaved his interests on skiing with education on security, health, and safety that are crucial aspects to our daily lives. Logan described learning about security from the ski patrol’s education of mountain terrain and how to protect yourself in different parts of the mountain.
I think Logan’s biggest adversity may not have been on the mountain, skiing, but in presenting the speech. Many will not see young teens or adults making major speeches. This speech on a large stage is a big plus for Logan’s development and growth as he continues on his journey.
From Logan’s inspiration its making me think of the future of my own education outside of the proper school system. Although I may not be of age to do what Logan did I can still apply a lot of his insight into my own life beyond the Full Sail life after graduation. As people, we should be on a path to continuously learning and challenging ourselves. Growth comes out of this which is helpful throughout our life.
References
TEDx. (n.d.). Hackschooling makes me happy: Logan laplante at tedxuniversityofnevada. Retrieved from http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Hackschooling-Makes-Me-Happy-Lo;search:/
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