EP. 107: From High School Dropout to College Success with Lucy Van den Heuvel

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join Tracy and her delightful guest, 18-year-old Lucy Van den Heuvel. At 16 Lucy left high school, not knowing how she was going to go forward with her education. She eventually found a college that accepted students as young as 16, and applied. In May, Lucy will graduate from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Massachusetts, where she will receive her Associates of Arts degree instead of a high school diploma. In college she is studying sustainable agriculture, and co-manages the campus farm. When she’s not farming or studying, she spends her time hiking, oil painting, rock climbing, and crocheting. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today she looks at the decision to leave high school without graduating as one of the best she’s ever made.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Lucy shares:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her childhood symptoms</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How her love of storytime got her into trouble in pre-K</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her life-long struggle with school</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her struggle with anxiety</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why she decided to drop out of high school</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why Bard college was the perfect fit for her curious brain</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her plans after graduation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What has changed since she was diagnosed</span></li> <li style="fo