"Children Who Graduate 5 Years Early"

To the parents of children who have left school, we offer not consolation, but a "blueprint."

Why this book, and why now?

After dropping out, education outside of school is nothing but overwhelming.

No one tells you how to prepare for life after dropping out.

The moment a child drops out, whether by choice or not,

Parents are faced with countless questions.

"Is my child's life over just like this?"

"Will just the qualification exam be enough?"

"Will my child be able to go to college?"

"What will my child's future look like?"

Strangely, there is no book that answers these questions step by step.

The number of out-of-school youth continues to increase.

Dropping out, non-attendance, homeschooling…

Education outside of school is no longer a special choice,

But a reality of education that our society must consider together.

Yet, most books

"It's okay."

"Things will work out."

Stop at mere consolation.

Comfort can temporarily soothe the heart.

But what parents need is

a 'plan' that tells them what to do today.

How to design the right schedule for your child,

how to prepare for the qualification exam,

how to utilize the Academic Credit Bank System,

and what out-of-school students should prepare for in the age of AI.

What turns anxiety into hope is not comfort, but direction.

This book was started to find that direction together.

Maker Introduction

I believe that education is a 'plan' that can change a person's life.

Hello.
I am Jihoon Ahn, author of "Children Who Graduate Five Years Early."

For a long time,I have been connecting education, policy, and human growth, as my work.

In my twenties, I ran a Learning Management Center, helping students with their academic paths and career choices,
and as an after-school debate teacher, I helped children develop the ability to think and express themselves independently.

Later, at the Seoul Metropolitan Council, Seongdong District Office, and the National Assembly, I researched and promoted youth policy, social economy, urban regeneration, and social venture policies,focusing on systems and policies that can change people's lives I have been creating.

I taught public administration, administrative law, social value, and ESG at Hanyang Women's University,
and I am currently the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at the Hanyang University Institute for Local Government Studies.To reduce disparities,
a society where everyone can realize their potential, is what I am researching.

Meeting countless students and parents, I realized one thing.

Children have enough potential,but what is lacking is the 'planning' to turn that potential into reality. That was it.

From the moment they leave school, parents search for endless information, but what they truly need is
not scattered information,but a roadmap that can help draw the right path for their child together. That was it.

Therefore, this book is not simply a guide to the qualification exam or the Academic Credit Bank System.

It is a guide to help parents reclaim their child's time and plan the future together. That is what it is.

I still firmly believe this.

Education is not about giving the right answers, but about believing in a person's potential to the end and planning together.

I hope this book will serve as a small milestone for parents and children who share the same concerns.

The core covered by this book

It is not about how to leave school,
but about how to design your child's future.

The fact that a child has left school does not determine their future.

What matters isthe time after leaving school and how you will fill it.

This book helps children and parents who have chosen education outside of school to set
specific directions and action plans instead of vague anxiety.

📍 PART 1. Change Your Thinking

Leaving school is not the problem.

✔ School and education are not the same thing.

✔ The real crisis is not dropping out,'empty time'.

✔ Understand the three principles of education outside of school.

When your thinking changes, your standards for education also change. 

📍 PART 2. Start with Diagnosis

Where is my child right now?

✔ There is no design without diagnosis.

✔ Accurately diagnose the child's present.

✔ Turn parents' anxiety into design.

All design begins with understanding the present. 

📍 PART 3. Reclaiming time

The essence of the fast track is to reclaim time.

✔ The true meaning of the fast track

✔ Daily design

✔ Self-directed learning in the AI era

It is not about moving faster than others, but about giving time back to the child through education. 

📍 PART 4. Utilizing tools

A system is a choice, not a purpose.

✔ Qualification exam

✔ Academic credit bank system

✔ University · Transfer · Graduate school

✔ Other paths

A system is a tool that broadens a child's possibilities. 

📍 PART 5. Proving through life

There are paths outside of school as well.

✔ The most frequently asked questions by parents

✔ After the three children

✔ Design creates the future

It was not leaving school that determined the future, but how the time spent outside of school was designed that created the future. 

This is what this book is about.

✔ This is not a book that encourages leaving school.

✔ More than comfort,design is what we talk about.

✔ The qualification exam and the Academic Credit Bank System astools, not goals, is how we view them.

✔ We design together a path for children to grow up as themselves even outside of school.

The most important message of this book

Education does not end just because you leave school.
The moment a child begins to design their own life, a new education begins. 

Preview of the main text

Prologue: "If you leave school, is it really too late?"

Each child had a different reason for leaving school.

Some chose out-of-school education due to health, school violence, or to find learning that suited them.

But parents had only one question.

"How should we now prepare for our child's future?"

This book does not tell you to leave school. However, when the moment comes that education outside of school is needed,It discusses ways to restart your child's time with planning, not anxiety. We talk about this together.

Table of Contents

Changes Readers Will Experience

✔ Anxiety does not disappear, but direction is found.

        Instead of holding on to the uncertainty after leaving school,
        you can envision the next steps that suit your child.

✔ Rather than searching for the right answer, you find your child's own answer.

         Not the same path for everyone,
         you will discover standards for designing education and career paths that fit your child.

✔ You choose the right education, not just fast education.

        The meaning of a fast track is not about competitive advantage.
        It is a new way of education that gives your child back the time they need.

✔ It explains specific methods for education outside of school.

We have analyzed the know-how for passing the elementary, middle, and high school qualification exams.
We enhance understanding of the Academic Credit Bank System and discuss the key points of the fast-track to higher education.
We share wisdom on choosing alternative career paths such as general transfer, bachelor's transfer, and graduate school admission.

✔ Your perspective on school will change.

Leaving school is not a failure,
You will discover the possibility that it can be the beginning of another learning journey.

✔ From parents who worry alone, to parents who plan together.

Not parents who decide the answers for their children,
But parents who think about their role in creating the future together with their children.

Recommended for these people

💡 Parents who are wondering whether their child should continue attending school,Or choose education outside of school.

Parents who are searching for the best choice for their child.

💡 Parents preparing a new path after withdrawal or non-attendance at school.

Parents who need a realistic educational roadmap, from qualification exams and the Academic Credit Bank System to college admission, instead of feeling lost.

💡 For families and guardians considering homeschooling or alternative education.

For those exploring possibilities of learning outside of school and seeking the right education for their child.

💡 Education professionals supporting out-of-school youth.

From education counselors and alternative school teachers to education practitioners and policy makers.
For those who want to understand out-of-school education and need new perspectives to apply in the field.

FAQ

Q. Are there plans to publish in regular bookstores?

  A. The first edition will be available on Wadiz, and after reflecting supporters' feedback, we will consider official distribution.

Q. Will an e-book (PDF) be provided?

  A. This book is primarily focused on the print edition.

Final Invitation

Every child learns at their own pace, but each has unique potential.

Together with "Children Who Graduate Five Years Early"
Join us on the journey of believing in your child's potential and planning the future together.

Choose and begin at [Wadiz], a space that creates not just books but "stories"!

A process of creating together, not just a simple publication.

This book is not a finished product written alone,but a process created together with others. That is why I sought a space where I could share sincerity and receive feedback, not just publish a book, and the answer was [Wadiz].

A place to begin connecting with readers.

On Wadiz, readers are not just simple consumers, but partners who create this book together.Partners. Your interest, support, and even the smallest feedback all become part of this book.

Looking beyond just a book.

This project does not end with the creation of a single book. We hope that starting this connection with you will lead to deeper stories and a broader journey.

Please open the first page together with us on Wadiz.