October 10, 2020 • 37 mins
In this episode, we talk to Xaq Rzetelny. Xaq is a grown unschooler, science writer, and communicator of science focusing on astrophysics. He's also been a radio host and most recently, a performer at Liberty Science Center's Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium, the largest in the Western Hemisphere. Gina and Kevin sat down with Xaq to talk about the transition from unschooling to college to career, how unschooling and college led to an interest in the sciences, and much more. Enjoy the episode.
1:37 - Transition from Unschooling to college: “My first day, I’m sitting there in my seat in class in terror.”
10:20 - Social Life as an Unschooled Kid (and in College): “I did have friends outside of college so if I wanted to hang out with somebody… I am going to hang out with my friends outside of college.”
13:51 - How did Xaq Develop an Interest in Science? “That course blew my mind. It just answered so many of the questions.”
18:03 - Learning the Torturous Subject of Math: “I skipped all of that, and I had to take one semester struggling with math and then I got back on track and I was fine.”
30:33 - From Unschooling to Science: “having learned by embracing your curiosity… perfectly suited me for this job.”
1:37 - Transition from Unschooling to college: “My first day, I’m sitting there in my seat in class in terror.”
10:20 - Social Life as an Unschooled Kid (and in College): “I did have friends outside of college so if I wanted to hang out with somebody… I am going to hang out with my friends outside of college.”
13:51 - How did Xaq Develop an Interest in Science? “That course blew my mind. It just answered so many of the questions.”
18:03 - Learning the Torturous Subject of Math: “I skipped all of that, and I had to take one semester struggling with math and then I got back on track and I was fine.”
30:33 - From Unschooling to Science: “having learned by embracing your curiosity… perfectly suited me for this job.”
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