Just got back from the first day of the Northeast Unschooling Conference! Small turnout at my Travel Presentation but I think there will be a bigger crowd at the Untraditional Adult Paths discussion I’m leading with Idzie on Saturday 2-3pm.
I noticed that my travel presentation was one of the first scheduled events and I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or bad thing. Well, I really enjoyed talking with a few old friends from past conferences and showing certain photos for the first time. But many people hadn’t arrived to the conference I think or were just settling in.
Afterwards a group of us went to dinner and then played some Frisbee in the parking lot. Then there was karaoke, which I can enjoy sometimes, but I decided it was a good time for me to head home just down the highway. Maybe I’ll figure-out a way to crash there other nights, but nice to sleep at home now….
Like I said, I’m doing another discussion on Saturday, 2-3pm, called “Untraditional Adult Paths”. Here’s the description:
After all the freedom of unschooling what happens when you’re not at all interested in a traditional adult path of college and working in an office? Grown unschoolers Eli Gerzon and Idzie Desmarais will talk about their thoughts, struggles, and triumphs with finding work and a life that pays the bills, is joyful, and contributes to the world.
That’s of course been my situation: I haven’t been interested in college or a traditional job. It’s something I’ve struggled with but I’m really happy with the path I’ve taken.
Idzie is 18 and has written a couple very thoughtful posts recently about her own struggles with this: Searching for the Way… and Epiphanies.
A couple people over at Idzie’s blog have already commented saying they’re interested in that discussion so I’m looking forward to it!
Hope to see you there!
Good luck with your discussion. It’s a great topic! Wish I was there.
Thanks! Yeah, I’m looking forward to it!