Homeschoolers

[Kinkosami]

I've been homeschooled my entire life, and don't regret it at all.

[Zedian]

I attended a public school pretty much up until my 8th grade, then I was homeschooled during the high school years. So I kinda did it backwards compared to most other students who followed the same path. And overall, I think I came out just fine..., actually with all the problems that occur at high school I was in a way kinda glad I avoided it. Besides I pretty much became self taught, making learning a bit easier for me since I didn't become victim to a low attention span or distractions shall I say.

Whatever works out the best is pretty much the summation of my feelings towards homeschool. Although I personally find it harder for the 'general' crowd during the later years since a more closer instruction is needed to grasp the subject material at hand easier.

[Ginger Rose]

I cant remember if Ive already posted here...but anyway...

Im homeschooled! Cant remember ween I started but it was around..hmm..4th grade..

[SManBeyond]

I was homeschooled up until high school, and I'd probably do the same thing for my children (God willing I marry and am blessed with them). My parents' reasoning was that we were like tender plants: They'd nurture us inside a "greenhouse" for a time and then send us out into the real world when we were ready. That and the fact that it's harder to do subjects like biology and chemistry that require labs, dissections and the like.

I had a pretty positive experience, the major upside being that I got to take online advanced math classes from Stanford and thus got ahead. My Mom taught us the rest of the other subjects and helped us learn a lot.

I've had other homeschooled friends that stayed homeschooled up until college. For the science courses, they had to resort to a...oh what did they call it...a co-op? thing where a bunch of parents paid for a teacher and whatever the class required and sent their children to be taught by them. I suppose it could work, but from what I could see the quality was not very good.

Then there were some that took college level courses instead, which worked very well.

[Mangafanatic]

Believe it or not, a co-op is not a last resort of any kind. It's actually a very common and effective means to get lab classes. (You know you wouldn't want to disect a frog in your living room.) The co-op your friend went to must not have been a very good one. I attended a co-op and the teaching staff was superb. All our science teachers were amply qualified. I guess it just varies from place to place.

[JediSonic]

I already posted here, but I'm posting again now that highschool is around the corner ^^

I'm going to be homeschooled, but fortunately the highschool lets homeschoolers take up to 3 classes there, which (in my case) will be band, adv. algebra, and maybe an elective like art or computer programming classes.

[lonelyone]

I already posted here, but I'm posting again now that highschool is around the corner ^^

I'm going to be homeschooled, but fortunately the highschool lets homeschoolers take up to 3 classes there, which (in my case) will be band, adv. algebra, and maybe an elective like art or computer programming classes.

I would like to put my two cents in her, if you don't mind, and say i am all for homeschooling, alot of parents, and others do it this day and age. i think it's a wonderful thing to do, but it also is not for everybody too, people who want to do it, and for the Lord leads them to do it, should get prepare, know what the person, or persons are and will be doing, there are alot of books to read, and fall back on to help. The school up the road here, has a very bad problem with BULLING, it was even in the newpaper, i am glad that i am not in charge of the local school here, or any school as far as that goes, that is a job, i would never want, they can have it, but when you homeschool, there are lots of good things that can come out of it, i know people who homeschool myself, i think they love it, well i mean they must, or else they would not do it, so i will say, they LOVE DOING IT!!!!!!!!! Just one more thing please, and then i will leave, a father up the road from us, has a son, he would love to have his son homeschool, because he get bullie alot, i feel for the son, and his father, and the family, the wife in my opinion should consider doing it, or aleast go to a homeschool meeting or two, around here, the first meeting is FREE----no dues.

[Sai]

I am homeschooled too. I didn't know so many ppl were here.

[Firefly-]

Wow....there are a lot of homeschooled people here. I have been homeschooled since fourth grade and I like it a lot. I get the full attention I need so I learn a lot more than I did in public schools and I finish sooner. I get plenty of social interaction in church and my friends in my neighborhood so I am happy being homeschooled.

[Raiden no Kishi]

I have been homeschooled all my life (graduating high school this year) and I enjoy it. I had, for a few years, wanted to go to my best friend's school with him for a day (he was public schooled) just to see what it was like, but I don't think I would change anything. As far as homeschooolers being "weak" in math, spelling, and essay-writing . . . I doubt it. Seriously. They must know different homeschoolers than I do. As for me and much of my circle of friends (an admittedly small circle, but that's mostly due to my introversion and pickiness when it comes to friends), we're mostly in speech and debate (myself and ree namuras among CAA members that I know of), so we know how to write essays. I also second the spelling bees - if I recall correctly, homeschoolers usually pwn at those. I know I'm a spelling and punctuation Nazi - but I mostly express it to tease. I'm evil like that. It's all a function of the effort you put into your education. If you want to learn and pay the price to succeed, you can thrive anywhere.

.rai//

[Mega.EXE]

hello raiden tis buddy here yea same here homeshooled me whole life

[Dante]

I was homeschooled, until I was 12, then I began to attend Glendale Community College. I have enjoyed great rewards from this situation: I am closer to my family, I have gained an incredible academic history and I am a better person. I believe that it is quite possibly the best academic situation for those whose parents are willing to put in their full 100%, but nothing else will do. However, if they do, the individualized academic instruction will take the student far.

Pascal

[Mega.EXE]

yes me prefer homeschool it better

[gungrave]

I prefer homeschool, its just.... IM LONEY XD! but I think its definantly better.
although I did like the private christian school....there where people XD

[GrubbTheFragger]

*is so homeschooled*

[rii namuras]

(Mega, you have not been homeschooled your entire life. Neither have I or Bethy-san (our little sister). We all went to Montossori for preschool.)

(I had a semester(?) in public school. Then Mom pulled me out, and I've been good ever since.)

(And hai, most of my friends are through Speech and Debate... Specifically the National Christian Forensics and Communicators Association. Rai-sama is one of my admitly small group of friends.)

(Anyone who says homeschoolers are unsocialized have never met my siblings.)

[Puritan]

I was homeschooled for a year due to the violent nature of the school district my family was in at the time (when your son nearly gets pushed out of a window by a random person in the halls and there are other violence problems, you get a bit nervous), and I learned alot from the experience. Not only did I continue doing well in the core (english, math, science) subjects, but I also learned to sew, cook, and clean so that I was far better prepared for life on my own than most college students. However, I've also had really good experiences with the public schools I have attended, and would highly recommend them in general simply because of the amount they teach you about society and interpersonal relationships, which is extremely important. Not to claim homeschooled students are not social, but I have found that the sheltered atmosphere of homeschooling can cause many homeschooled kids to have quite a shock when they see society as a whole in college or their career. I think both types of schooling have their good aspects and bad aspects, and a good student can do extremely well in either environment if the teachers are good (a problem for both homeschooling and public schools) and the parents take care to watch and guide the whole learning process.

[Raiden no Kishi]

(Mega, you have not been homeschooled your entire life. Neither have I or Bethy-san (our little sister). We all went to Montossori for preschool.)

(I had a semester(?) in public school. Then Mom pulled me out, and I've been good ever since.)

(And hai, most of my friends are through Speech and Debate... Specifically the National Christian Forensics and Communicators Association. Rai-sama is one of my admitly small group of friends.)

(Anyone who says homeschoolers are unsocialized have never met my siblings.)

If you're going to be really picky, then, I haven't been homeschoolded my whole life either - I wen to a local Christian preschool - but it's PREschool, so does it really count?

[Firefly-]

Yeah, preschool dosen't count in my book.

[MPX42]

Once this school year is over,I will have been homeschooled for two years.I'm going to a Christian school for high school,though.

[mishi0mishi]

i am homeschooled and have been for about nine years now, but i think that i am going to go back to public school for grade 11. then come back to homeschooling for grade 12. homeschooling is awesome though!

[Yumie]

In the end, when it comes to social activity, I don't think it really matters per say where you are. I'm homeschooled and have loads of friends. I know public schoolers who have none. Some people can be submerged in a sea of humanity and be as lonely as anything, while some can develope great relationships with people they only see a few times a week. I think it just all depends on who you are-- there's no saying that one system is definitely better than the other, I think it all depends on the person involved.

But as for me, I've always loved homeschooling and wouldn't have it any other way.

[Wave]

Believe it or not, a co-op is not a last resort of any kind. It's actually a very common and effective means to get lab classes. (You know you wouldn't want to dissect a frog in your living room.) The co-op your friend went to must not have been a very good one. I attended a co-op and the teaching staff was superb. All our science teachers were amply qualified. I guess it just varies from place to place.

We dissected a frog in our living room. I heard it was cool, and I was sorry I missed it. (I was in college at the time.)

In the end, I suspect that a student's strong points and their weak points depend alot on what their natural talents are.

This is true. All though I will say that I think home schooling gives you more of a opportunity to develop you natural talents. I also think it give you more of an opportunity to work on the areas that you are week in.

Alabama allll the way up to Nebraska!

Wow I'm not the only person who moved to this zany state from another state.(Arizona)

BTW I was home-shooled form 7th grade to College. And just as a side note; I had no problem getting in to college, I know atlest one home-schooler who one the gold medol in the Olympics, I recently got a letter form a college that was interested in me because I was home-schooled, According to my college English teacher I write a half way descent essay (although I can’t proof read or spell worth two shakes of a lams tail), and I would consider my self a social outcast, but I was one way before I started being home-schooled.

Home-schooling ROOKS!!

wave.

[TurkishMonky]

iwas homeschooled since second grade, but during highschool mostly just took classes at a community college. i do feel that homeschooling has quite a few great options, such as flexable scheduling (fridays off because of college schedule while jr. & sr.).

[gungrave]

thats what Im talking about fridays off because of Jr. and Sr. classes

[Inferno]

I'm a freshman this year and I'm homeschooled, and it looks like I'll be homeschooled all the way through highschool. While my mom and dad were dating my dad said if we get married I want to homeschool my children because it's just better for building character and it makes better Christian people. And well....as far as I can see it's working.

[That Dude]

Who is thinking of homeschooling their children when they get married and have some?

[Kry]

I was homeschooled almost all my life (went to public school for 2 years) public school was ok, homeschool was better as long as your social to a certain extent. I think there are a ton of pros and cons to homeschooling, changing with each person.

Some people should homeschool, others shouldn't. I think homeschooling rocks, but its not for everyone.

I'm planning on homeschooling my kids when/if i have kids.

Another plus to my being homeschooled...I got to duel enroll in my junior/senior years of highschool, soooo, i'll have my AA at the end of this fall. ^_^ Something I couldn't have gotten quite to the extent i got it at....if i were in public school.

[Wave]

Who is thinking of homeschooling their children when they get married and have some?

Yes! I what to home school my kids. Thay may get brain-whashed but at least I'll be the on doing the washing

[Puritan]

Whether I homeschool my children or not will probably depend on my children. While I think it would be a good thing to homeschool my kids for a year or more, depending on the situation, I would want them to experience public schools as well as I think it is beneficial to make children think through their own beliefs when challenged by their peers. Plus, I doubt I would stay home to help homeschool my kids (an engineering career isn't that flexible), and I have no idea if the woman I will marry someday will want to work outside the home or be willing to homeschool our children as it is a huge time commitment.