118: Unschooling Adventures: 12-Year-Old Chase Morgan's 100 Days of Creative Learning Ideas

In this episode of What's Your Shine?, Dr. Shine interviews 12-year-old Chase Morgan about his experience with a 100 Day project as part of an "unschooling" approach to education. Chase explains that unschooling allows students to work on what interests them. His project involved generating daily ideas for unschooling activities over 100 days. Chase discusses his process, which typically involves sitting and thinking deeply to come up with ideas, then documenting them along with learning objectives and timeframes. Throughout the interview, Dr. Shine emphasizes Chase's admirable qualities, including his curiosity, work ethic, and self-awareness. They explore how Chase's talents (being detail-oriented, observant, hard-working, and goal-driven) and interests (geography, fishing, and mechanical things) intersect with the need for unschooling ideas. Chase shares some of his favorite ideas, including visiting a museum, shadowing his father at work, and conducting a fishing experiment. Dr. Shine highlights how one idea can lead to another, fostering continuous learning and exploration. The conversation also touches on the challenges Chase faced, primarily in generating new ideas as the project progressed. However, Chase notes that the discipline of daily work wasn't difficult because he found the process enjoyable. Dr. Shine commends Chase for his consistency and ability to catch up when falling behind, drawing parallels to broader life lessons about habit formation and perseverance. The episode concludes with a discussion about an upcoming event where participants will share their 100-day projects, and Dr. Shine suggests that Chase could potentially share or even sell his compiled list of unschooling ideas!