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Feeling like an Alien in College

October 01, 2025 / 00:39

This episode discusses the experiences of homeschoolers in social settings, individuality, and the challenges of adapting to new environments. Key topics include the recognition among homeschoolers and the unique traits that set them apart.

Guests share their feelings about attending classes with peers, describing it as a foreign experience despite understanding the language. They highlight the visual cues that indicate someone is homeschooled, such as clothing choices and lack of makeup.

The conversation touches on the sense of community among homeschoolers and how they identify each other in public settings. The guests reflect on their personal journeys and the adjustments they had to make when entering traditional educational environments.

TL;DR

Homeschoolers discuss social experiences and individuality in traditional education settings.

Episode

0:39
00:00:00
It was like going to a different planet
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and realizing these people are speaking
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words that I know but I don't understand
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anything.
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>> Yeah.
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>> Yeah. It was it it was and there were
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some other homeschoolers too. We would
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recognize each other, you know, like
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you're walking to class and you see
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someone
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>> and I'd be like, "Oh,
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>> long jean skirt, she doesn't wear makeup
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>> and she's wearing like a a t-shirt from
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Cake the Band." I'm like, she's
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homeschooled. Like, it was just like you
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like weird combinations of
00:00:34
individuality.

Episode Highlights

  • Understanding Words
    Familiar words became incomprehensible in a new context.
    “Words that I know but I don't understand anything.”
    @ 00m 05s
    October 01, 2025
  • Recognizing Homeschoolers
    There was a unique bond among homeschoolers in a new setting.
    “We would recognize each other, you know.”
    @ 00m 14s
    October 01, 2025
  • Individuality in Homeschooling
    Homeschoolers displayed unique styles that set them apart.
    “Like weird combinations of individuality.”
    @ 00m 34s
    October 01, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Words that I know but I don't understand anything.
    Feeling like an Alien in College
  • We would recognize each other, you know.
    Feeling like an Alien in College
  • Like weird combinations of individuality.
    Feeling like an Alien in College

Key Moments

  • Incomprehensible Words00:05
  • Homeschooler Recognition00:14
  • Unique Individuality00:34

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