Calla

I am a rising high school Sophomore homeschool student. I am very interested in fulfilling, hands-on careers in farming, midwifery, childcare, and the culinary arts, subject I've held lifelong interest in. I am also very passionate about history (namely food, clothing, architecture, and art), classic literature, creative writing, and music, especially musical theatre and jazz, but I don't think I would like to make a career of any of these. After high school I am looking into ways to experience the culture and traditions of Europe through exchange programs such as au pair, WWOOF, workaway, etc. I am not sure if I want to go to college afterwards because I do not think the money and time spent would be worth it for me if I wasn't sure what I wanted to do.

In the future, my greatest ambition is actually to have a homestead where I can grow organic foods using sustainable and traditional methods. I am interested in gardening, orchards, poultry, and home dairy especially, in addition to learning traditional skills and crafts such as foraging, hunting/trapping, herbal medicine, and food preservation. Part of my dream would be starting a family and passing these skills along to my children. However, I do not see homesteading as its own career path, which is why I am exploring other options in my future professional life.

Thanks for reading!