Gen Y Speaks: I dropped out of school at Pri 4. This is how I carve out a business career
I still remember the labels others had placed on my parents, deeming them wildly irresponsible for this decision. Despite this, today, I am immensely grateful for the decision my parents took.
My home-schooling days have helped me carve out my own career path based on my personal strengths and have given me freedom from being bound to mainstream metrics of success.
No child would want a diagnosis to define their lives completely.
Yet at the age of nine, I was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This, coupled with my incessant bouts of eczema and an inability to focus, meant I faced difficulties learning in an educational structure that required me to sit still.
The American curriculum I was taught at home focused on areas outside of conventional textbooks, such as cultivating manners, imparting practical skills and offering guidance in planning my career.
