On Monday, February 4th she graduated from TJYC. What is TJYC? Thomas Jefferson Youth Certification is an incredible scholar project. It is 3 semesters full of demanding reading, focused writing and hours of discussion. Each student works with a personal writing coach on a weekly basis. TJYC scholars study the lives of great men and women throughout history. They read biographies and study original documents. They give powerful speeches that teach and inspire others. They complete an in depth research project on a subject that they feel will help change the world. Each semester the scholars have written exams and an oral exam before an audience and a board of examiners. The scholars study world views, principles of government and landmark Supreme Court cases. They apply all they have learned to current events and even write a personal manifesto Finally, they research and write a law brief and participate in a mock trial before a panel of attorneys who serve as judges. This project requires 20-30 hours of study each week and the scholars who complete it are transformed!
Marianne has done all of this and it has given her a great foundation not only for college, but for the rest of her life! Here she is with her graduating class of eight students (one of the boys is not pictured). The class started out with fifteen students. Two moved and five others dropped out during the course of three semesters. It really is that challenging!
Marianne enjoyed having some of her best friends (including her cousin Emma) in the class. Here she is with her lifelong friend Natalie.
Marianne was fortunate to have her Aunt Lacy as her writing coach. She also had two wonderful mentors for her class. A huge thank you to Becky and DaNell for everything!
On Tuesday, Marianne took her driving exam. It was rather stressful for her because the day before her driving instructor cut her final lesson short and our car was in the shop for repairs. But everything came together and Marianne passed her test and got her driver's license!
On Sunday,Marianne played a flute duet in Sacrament Meeting at our church. They gave a lovely perfomance of "All Creatures of our God and King." What a beautiful way to end a spectacular week!
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Congratulations Marrianne! What a week--what a girl! We just started a TJYC group here. I was surprised to find a big interest in homeschooling out here in the land of Harvard and Yale. Thank you Melanie and Jenny for your training that prepared me for this SayGoBeDo!
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