Mother who homeschooled son in US bundles him back to boarding school in Nigeria after travelling with him to more than 65 countries
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
A Nigerian returnee from the United States has bundled her young son back to boarding school in Nigeria for him to learn more of the nitty gritty of life, drawing on her own personal experiences while growing up.
In a video posted on TikTok by @themomtrotter, the woman explained that the kid had been homeschooled in the US and travelled to more than 65 countries with her, but she feels he needs to experience life from a different perspective by attending boarding school in Nigeria, a country youths nicknamed Naija for being frustrating.
“After homeschooling my son his whole life and travelling to over 65 countries together, saying he’s now in boarding school in Nigeria definitely catches people off guard,” she wrote.
“But here’s the thing, I went to boarding school at 9 & so did my mom. If you grew up in Cameroon like I did, then you know it’s normal. By Form 1 / Year 7 (middle school in the U.S.), my friends and I were heading off to boarding school. That experience shaped me, and I wanted my A to have that too.”
The boy, whose name was not disclosed, was seen in the TikTok video arriving at his new school in Nigeria with a fully packed bag.
Despite the drastic change, he adjusted quickly and has made several friends.
“He is very outgoing & adjusts to new places like it’s second nature, so boarding school hasn’t been a big change for him. He already has lots of friends, & it feels like he’s been there for years!” the mother added.
“I’m very shy, so I know I wouldn’t have adjusted like that. Lol. His only complaint that first week was how long he had to sit in class. Since we typically homeschool for about 3 hours a day, that was something he had to get used to.”
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