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[TheMuffinMan]

Deeman, allow me to point out:

you don't lose your social life. But, I did...

Rena says that Homeschooling doesn't ruin your social life, but she isn't exactly an example of that is she? She stated that she lost her social life. So, she's saying that it's possible your social life could survive through it, but she doesn't know for sure, because it certainly didn't happen to her, eh?

Homeschooling doesn't prepare you for the real world, that's just dandy that you can you can making a Signature and mark that down for yourself as credit that you did Art class, but that's not how it works in life. You don't work on your own time or your own schedule in real life, you don't stay at home and say "Well, I made a sandwhich, that's some Home Economics right there!". Real life involves meeting deadlines, being put under pressure, doing actual work and having a Boss tell you what you need to do for him. Wonderful that you get to feel happy with your straights A's at home because you get to lounge around and do things on your own schedule, but when you get into college suddenly that mold is going to be broken and you're going to be thrown back into the system head first.

Sure you may feel pressured in the normal School system and it may suck listening to a Teacher, but that's life, deal with it, the world has for the past century. You may be taking a temporary vacation from the System by Homeschooling, but that's just going to make the landing all that rougher when you get thrown back into it during College and actual Emplyoment. It may suck to be in Public school, but unfortunately the way things work nowadays, Public school prepares you for the kind of stuff you're going to be doing all through College and the rest of your life, all Homeschooling does is make socializing harder for you and leave you unprepared to do actual work.

 

[Mordecai]

I think she meant, Homeschooling doesn't affect your social life or make you lose it, you do.

 

[risingfalls]

I think that she meant, she didn't have a social life to begin with...not that you aren't a friendly person, Rena.

Anyway, TheMuffinMan presents a good point as to whether or not homeschooling prepares you for college like public school. But it all comes down to whether or not you want to learn properly at your own pace, get a good foundation in your education, and then grin and bear it when college comes around, in which case at least you have the smarts to get by, now you just need to get used to the schedule, or you can continue to fall behind in public school, and be used to turning in your failing or mediocre work in on time, b/c you're used to deadlines... If you're not learning in public school, then you might as well home school. If you are learning in public school and you're just lazy, then you should stop being a slacker and do your work.

As to the whole social life issue, I still believe that it is easier to have one at a public school due to your proximity with a whole lot of people that you are forced to see at least five days a week for approx. 8-10 hours, but it is possible to have one outside of school. If anything, at least it will motivate you to get involved with things outside of an academic standpoint, or something like that.

 

[Deeman]

I hate how you make it sound like homeschooling involves no work whatsoever. TheMuffinMan. Obviously you know nothing about homeschooling.
Homeschoolinig can involve lots of work as well as pressure. I am signed up for a program in which I send my completed assignments to the appropriate people and they grade it and send it back; there are deadlines, and it can be quite stressful.
I understand that college will be very demanding, if not more than public school. I'll try my best.

And about Rena, she lost her social life. That doesn't mean every homeschooler will.

 

[snowdog]

Like everything, homeschooling has pros and cons. You have to think over the positives and the negatives regarding both public schooling, and homeschooling before making a decision. It's up to you, after all.

On this whole debate going on... I think it needs to be remembered that while, yes, homeschooling does limit your social life - I said limit, not ruin - an individual's social life is, still, what they make of it. True, one being homeschooled must make more of an effort to see their friends, by organising ahead, and whatnot, but there's no reason why their social life would suffer if they're making the effort. They can still keep in contact via IM, e-mail, or telephone.

And besides, if friends would just go off to the mall so often without thinking of their homeschooled friend, and didn't bother to include them, then they don't seem like such good friends. =/

<3

 

[Lycanthrope]

And about Rena, she lost her social life. That doesn't mean every homeschooler will.

So true. I'm great friends with this one kid in my neighborhood who is now homeschooled about going through Kindergarten to 8th in an actual school. His social is just as strong, if not stronger.

 

[Fatal_Blade]

I was home schooled for one year, didn't like it much. But I did make some friends because they were home schooled as well.

 

[Thor.]

I have experienced homeschooling firsthand.

Bad.
Idea.

Unless you are REALLY FREAKIN' OFFENDED by being taught actuall sceience then you should not even begin to consider it.

1. You have to stay at home

2. You make NO freinds staying at home

3. You have to spend large portions of your day with your parent.

This has never been a good idea.

The only positive is that you could be taught much more advanced classes at whatever pace you want.

But in my PERSONAL experience. It's not worth it.

 

[Deeman]

I disagree with you, Chosen Again.

I have experienced homeschooling firsthand.

Bad.
Idea.

Unless you are REALLY FREAKIN' OFFENDED by being taught actuall sceience then you should not even begin to consider it.

Um, whut? What is "actual science"? They don't teach that in public school?

1. You have to stay at home

No duh. It is called homeschooling.

2. You make NO freinds staying at home

Well of course you don't; that is, if you stay at home all the time, 24/7. And let me tell you, most homeschoolers don't stay home the whole day. Yes, we go outside. Yes, we have friends. I have met tons of people through church and social activities such as sports and workshops. Homeschoolers even organize events and activities to get the kids out and about; no, we're not secluded nerds with overly large glasses and lack of proper fashion. Some of my homeschooling friends are addicted to sports and outside activities. It's totally based on the type of person you are and what kind of personality you have.

3. You have to spend large portions of your day with your parent.

Not necessarily. It depends on what homeschooling program you follow. Many call for you to study textbooks and complete assignments, with or without the help of your parents. Besides, who said parents couldn't be a help? Parents are basically your guiding stick in homeschooling; they keep you on track and on schedule.

 

[nelly <3]

^gotta agree with you there

Well, I have a decision to make. My parents have seen how bad I'm doing in school and they've been pretty pissed. I know I'm smart and that I could do great in school, but I just don't try. I'm pretty lazy, so I normally end up never turning in assignments.

So, my parents asked me the other day, since they have tried everything to get me to do good in school, if I wanted to be homeschooled.

I don't know much about it. So can someone please tell me more about it and if I should?

I was homeschooled over the summer because I was lagging credits, so that was pretty much the only option for me if I wanted to move on.

So I did.

Not that you can kiss your social life behind. I didn't, I still had friends... It's just that on Homeschooling they bury you with work worth a semester. It depends on how much of a fast worker you are.

I'm probably going to end up getting homeschooled again this summer, b/c this semester I ain't doing so great. T_T

So there's my experience.
It's up to you if you really want to do it or not.
I was only homeschooled throughout the summer, as for you, who knows.
But either way if I had to choose between homeschool and public school, I'd go public.

 

[square-enix]

Um, whut? What is "actual science"? They don't teach that in public school?

"Unless you are REALLY FREAKIN' OFFENDED by being taught actuall sceience then you should not even begin to consider it."

becomes

"Unless you (a Evangelical Christian) are REALLY FREAKIN' OFFENDED being by taught actuall sceience then you should not even begin to consider it."

The assumption on his part is that only religious people homeschool because what public schools teach in respect to science is not to the parent's taste. It obviously never crossed his mind that the public school systems just suck.

But in my PERSONAL experience. It's not worth it.

Your parents are FREAKIN' stupid.

My problem with home schooling is that parents have an easier time passing on their knowledge. If the parents have misguided notions, they're going to repeat the same thing to their kids. Say, the parents are racist. Kid would probably be racist as well because he doesn't interact as much with other kids when compared to kids who go to public school.

 

[Divine Light]

oh F--k off Muffin man i am homeschooled and got tons of friends and didn't have to do anything awkward maybe if your an asshole like yourself its hard to findfriends if you were homeschooled but it isn't. you bitchs shouldn't be so judgemental get a f---kin life and stop making other people feel weird. people can do whatever they want to Morons.. crap i am probably gonna get a referal for this...

 

[square-enix]

And yet, your outburst shows any lack of self control in a public environment. Socially inept much?

 

[Fatal_Blade]

oh F--k off Muffin man i am homeschooled and got tons of friends and didn't have to do anything awkward maybe if your an asshole like yourself its hard to findfriends if you were homeschooled but it isn't. you bitchs shouldn't be so judgemental get a f---kin life and stop making other people feel weird. people can do whatever they want to Morons.. crap i am probably gonna get a referal for this...

How are any of us making people feel weird....

 

[Deeman]

My problem with home schooling is that parents have an easier time passing on their knowledge. If the parents have misguided notions, they're going to repeat the same thing to their kids. Say, the parents are racist. Kid would probably be racist as well because he doesn't interact as much with other kids when compared to kids who go to public school.

I beg to differ.

Parents aren't necessarily the ones who teach you. For the most part, you're enrolled in a teaching program run by the appropriately educated teachers who grade your completed work. Your parent(s) just get you started when you're a young and unable to educate yourself. You gain more independence as you continue through the school years.

It's up to you to take influence from your parents. Like I said, lots of homeschoolers have friends so it'd be more natural to get influence from those friends, rather than the "dreaded" parents.

 

[SilverJ-17]

Well, I'm now mostly, home schooled. I take online college classes and go to the Campus, twice a week, for two classes. I look up my assignments and stuff, once a week and after I complete them, I send them in and wait for a grade.

 

[TheMuffinMan]

oh F--k off Muffin man i am homeschooled and got tons of friends and didn't have to do anything awkward maybe if your an asshole like yourself its hard to findfriends if you were homeschooled but it isn't. you bitchs shouldn't be so judgemental get a f---kin life and stop making other people feel weird. people can do whatever they want to Morons.. crap i am probably gonna get a referal for this...

Oh wow, and aren't you just a shining beacon for your cause? How can anyone not think positively when met with a glorious ray of sunshine such as yourself?

 

[Thor.]

oh F--k off Muffin man i am homeschooled and got tons of friends and didn't have to do anything awkward maybe if your an asshole like yourself its hard to findfriends if you were homeschooled but it isn't. you bitchs shouldn't be so judgemental get a f---kin life and stop making other people feel weird. people can do whatever they want to Morons.. crap i am probably gonna get a referal for this...

A referal. . . .nah it's not really worth it. . . . .

 

[square-enix]

Parents aren't necessarily the ones who teach you. For the most part, you're enrolled in a teaching program run by the appropriately educated teachers who grade your completed work. Your parent(s) just get you started when you're a young and unable to educate yourself. You gain more independence as you continue through the school years.

Hi. You just described public schooling.

 

[Deeman]

Hi. You just described public schooling.

No, a lot of homeschooling systems run like that as well. You can sign yourself up for certain programs/schools which require you to complete assignments and send those assignments/tests to them to be graded.

For example, I am enrolled in a particular school program. I send the school my work through email/mail and they grade it just like they would in public school.