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Creating an Everyday Life Where Children Who Do Not Attend School<\/strong> Can Go Out on Weekdays<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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From the third grade of elementary school through junior high school, I did not attend school. During that time, I constantly carried a sense of guilt caused by casual remarks from others and the unspoken social expectation that \u201cchildren should go to school.\u201d<\/em> Drawing on these experiences, I began organizing events for children who do not attend school, their families, and educators while I was in high school, and I have continued working on related projects since then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through my Degree Project<\/a>, I am addressing the issue of the lack of places to go<\/em> faced by children who do not attend school and their parents. Society and adults often say, \u201cIt\u2019s okay not to attend school,\u201d<\/em> or \u201cThere are places where you belong.\u201d<\/em> However, once a child stops going to school, there are very few concrete options indicating where, with whom, and how they can spend their time. As a result, many children spend weekdays isolated at home, blaming themselves and gradually becoming disconnected from society. This is the reality I want to change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through literature reviews and interviews with children themselves, parents, and supporters, I identified several structural factors contributing to this lack of accessible places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n