Laura Berquist describes the three pillars of a solid Classical Catholic Education – Reading, Latin and Math. Latin especially is valuable as it helps in mastery of all subject areas. She explains that students with a solid Catholic classical education have no problems getting into colleges and are not only well prepared for many different vocations and career paths. Homeschoolers are generally well prepared for college as they take responsibility for learning and mastering subjects. She gives valuable advice for students and parents looking ahead to college in terms of subjects, entrance tests, transcripts. Build up you stamina for studying and track the graduation requirements for high school in your state. Developing critical thinking skills and right habits of thinking in order to grasp the truth and objective reality is the real goal of education.