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People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Ten Reasons to Reschool
By: Melia on: Sep 25,2008 In: About the Project, Personal Development, Reschooling ReasonsI’ve been drafting an official project proposal for Reschool Yourself bit by bit for months now, and intensively for the last week. As hard as I’ve worked, I’ve been unable to craft my countless notes into a cohesive, inspiring proposal. The very reason it’s taken me so long to craft a full project proposal is [...]
Reschooling Reason #3: Start with a Clean Slate
By: Melia on: Aug 5,2008 In: About the Project, Elementary School, Reschooling ReasonsI’m spending the week in Jackson, Mississippi, visiting my boyfriend. Darren is a graphic designer and one of my sister’s best friends from Loyola University, New Orleans. If you’re wondering how we met, we hit it off in February at Mardi Gras. Nothing spells romance like applying eyeliner to a pirate in a pink bandana [...]
Reschooling Reason #2: Be a Grown-Up with No Regrets
By: Melia on: Jul 30,2008 In: About the Project, Childhood, Reschooling ReasonsI have a confession to make: Like a fairy tale witch, I secretly long to steal the youth of innocent children. When I see kids running about, carefree and laughing, I don’t think, “How wonderful, to be young!” Instead, I’m wildly jealous. These kids don’t have any debt, or much emotional baggage; they’re able to [...]
Reschooling Reason #1: Cure Impostor’s Syndrome
By: Melia on: Jul 30,2008 In: About the Project, Reschooling Reasons, What I'm LearningAfter 28 years on the planet, there is a lot I do know. I know how to make gourmet breakfasts in 5 minutes flat. I know when to use “who” versus “whom,” and how to offer constructive feedback to others. I also admit that my brain cells are being used to store all the lyrics [...]
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At the age of 28, I went back to kindergarten. I needed to get my life back on track, and I wanted to start over from the very beginning.
Over several months, I repeated my education, from kindergarten to college. I spent the months that followed learning how to grow up. I'm still learning.
This site is a place for me to tell my story of education, and for you to tell yours: our experiences past and present, and our vision for how it could look in the future.
— Melia Dicker
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