UN-COLLEGE

Un-College is not a personal mission. It's a place to learn about options, both as a teen or as a parent of one. I share my personal story not because it in any way drove me to consider promoting alternatives to traditional college, but because with years of reflection, I realize I could've used an "un-college" alternative myself... When I was a teenager, I loved to cook. I have no idea where the passion came from; not from any family connection. But I found myself watching endless PBS cooking shows; I likely wasn't the target demo. Due to family circumstances, from the time I could cook, my parents were gone from the home often and I was left with the option of frozen dinners or making something myself. I chose the latter. Not long after I learned that girls love a man who can cook. That sealed the deal. I thought my future was in the kitchen... I imagined myself taking a technical career path after high school. Becoming trained in cooking, working my way up from low level jobs in..