Long time no post. Ok, so we’ve entered a new phase in our homeschool journey, but one that is that is incredible in just as many ways as the last one.
You see, the kids aren’t really kids, they’re adults (16, 18, 20).
And so we have a family where everyone is doing their own thing.
Sabeen (16) has got to wait another year and a half to go to Cambridge, so she’s just studying whatever she wants everyday. I think she said she might go for an Arabic A-level to cement the Arabic she’s learning and leverage off having Maryam, who’s studying Arabic (and French) at university, as as a teacher.
Danyal (18) is probably going to continue to work at Jibble. He applied for a few coding jobs in the UK, didn’t have much luck because he’s essentially applying for roles for 25+ year olds aged 16 (as he has 4 years full-time work experience). He did get an interview at Red Bull Racing which meant he passed the tests, the interview went well, but not well enough! He’s also been given a new role at Jibble where he’s involved in Jibble’s AI push and he seems to be enjoying it, so I doubt he’s going anywhere soon. But it’s up to him.
Maryam (20) is having a great time at university, she’s doing her 2nd year abroad, loving studying both French and Arabic. Here is her version of our homeschool journey.
Erm, BTW if you know anyone very suitable for her, you know what I’m talking about, give me a shout!
Isabelle is also working at Jibble as the CFO (as well as some other roles).
And I’ve decided to travel around the world as a digital nomad. So I’m travelling where I want, spending a few weeks in each location, often going back home to visit family, often they’re coming to visit me, it’s really amazing fun. I’ve realised being away from family isn’t a bad thing.
What this means is that we’re all travelling a ton, but only if we individually want to. It’s cool!
You know, while our kids are not longer homeschooled, they’re past school, I feel this next phase of our homeschool journey is as exciting as the last one.
The Wonder Years 