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Homeschool Sibling Relationships, Homeschoolers and The Sciences, And Learning How to learn w/ Nathan and Shelby Otto


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On this episode, we have two guests, Nathan Otto and Shelby Otto. Nathan and Shelby are homeschool graduates who are both doing amazing work in the sciences. We talk about homeschooling and sibling relationships, community college, and pursuing passions that your parents (and educators) don't have expertise in.

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  • (00:00) - Intro with Nathan and Shelby Otto!
  • (03:16) - How the Ottos ended up in the Sciences
  • (10:40) - The community college experience
  • (13:40) - How homeschooling prepared for what came next
  • (19:24) - Break
  • (20:16) - Post-homeschool FOMO
  • (28:35) - Haunted by misconceptions?
  • (32:10) - Things that could've been done differently
  • (35:17) - One thing they're thankful for from homeschooling
  • ...more
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