An Analysis of the Youth Transition Process of Odyssey School Graduates: Focusing on 2015-2021 Graduates

This study analyzed how the educational experience at Odyssey School affects former students life after finishing Odyssey School. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, 11 graduates were the main subjects of the study, and additional interviews with parents and teachers who watched the graduates' growth were also conducted. The subject analysis was conducted on the in-depth interview data collected in this study, focusing on open coding and axis coding. As a result of the study, graduates reported that one year of education at Odyssey School is still working positively as they become adults. As a result of the study, first, the experience of thinking deeply about oneself and reflecting on oneself, and the experience of receiving one's thoughts as value within the group, were shown to be the independent planning and implementation of what one is interested in even after becoming an adult. Second, the graduates felt the importance of communication and listening while living with students from various backgrounds through 'Open Day' and 'Closing Day', which influenced the formation of in-depth relationships with others. Third, regarding career path, it was not a matter of personal achievement or self-realization, but rather a direction of contemplating the social role in the relationship with others and their communities. This study is meaningful in that it examined how transition education, which was introduced to improve Korean entrance exam-oriented education based on the experiences of graduates, affects them even after they become adults.