Enjoy this fascinating conversation with self-directed learner and junior in high school Olivia Barnes. Olivia is engaging and real. Her thought process is probably similar to many students her age, even if her actual path of schooling is not. She is brave, she is different and she is walking her own path.

Join us as we discuss why Olivia chose to leave high school, her experiences with unschooling, painting under desks, and where she plans to take her education next.

In this episode, we cover:

• How the Black Lives Movement has impacted Olivia’s life & studies
• More about Olivia’s mantra “to be different, to be strong, to be you” and how she has accepted who she is and her purpose
• Why Olivia chose to leave high school and what she did instead
• Unschooling and what a day of self-directed learning can look like
• Getting into college after following a non-traditional learning path
• What an ideal high school experience could look like
• Why hands-on experiences make a strong impact

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