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amestheamazing wrote:

For example, many seem to think that you would be 'stuck at home'. Why? It's not like you'll get suspended if you leave.


So ...if you get suspended... do you have to spend a week at school?
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wersindwir wrote:
so we wouldn't constantly be under the influence of teachers and other students with different beliefs


why is this a good thing?

it seems like the only thing that would teach you is close-mindedness.
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[quote="Opposing Eyes"]My family is way too busy to be in public school, so homeschooling works for us. quote]

So your mother has time to sit down and teach you all day, but she doesn't have time to drop you off at school? I don't think I understand that. It seems like it would be MORE work to do homeschooling than anything.
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ryan fisher wrote:
wersindwir wrote:
so we wouldn't constantly be under the influence of teachers and other students with different beliefs


why is this a good thing?

it seems like the only thing that would teach you is close-mindedness.

But you'd hopefully be able to spell closed-mindedness. Wink

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I've been in public school my whole life, and I can't say it's been amazing, although I can't say it's been terrible... It's had it's ups and it's downs, more downs than ups. But it has taught me how to perservre.

I have quite a few friends that are homeschooled. And none of them are social retards or whatever. Yeah, they're kind of 'out there' but they're pretty far from the steryotype of homedschooled kids. They're also some of the most genuine people I have ever met.
I feel that for most of my life no one has truly liked me or understood me, especially not most of the kids I go to school with. I've had lots of friends who, after awhile think they're too cool to hang out with me and flake out on me. But my homeschooled friends actually care about me and what I have to say. They actually think I'm cool and don't care that I can sometimes be pretty intense/strange. (Not to say that I don't have a few great public school friends.)
For the most part, the homeschooled people I know basically teach themselves. They participate in a music/drama program and have prom and graduation. Lots of them are in bands or play instruments.

As for me, I kind of wish I was homeschooled. I'm a really hardworking straight A student and I feel kind of held back by public school. Also, I'm pretty sure I have some form of social anxiety, which I'm pretty sure has come from years of getting picked on in school. I wish I could be more dedicated to my music and not constantly have to worry about my peers or some stupid test. Unluckily for me, my parents despise the concept of home schooling. They don't understand it at all. They think ALL of the homeschoolers parents are religious zealots. Luckily for me, I only have 2 years of high school left.
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RockerChick wrote:
Opposing Eyes wrote:
My family is way too busy to be in public school, so homeschooling works for us.


So your mother has time to sit down and teach you all day, but she doesn't have time to drop you off at school? I don't think I understand that. It seems like it would be MORE work to do homeschooling than anything.

I said my mom used to teach us when I was younger, she had more time then, my dad was just a pastor and my mom didn't have a job. My mom doesn't teach us anymore, she doesn't care to give us a ton of work, she doesn't like "strict" homeschooling.

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boone wrote:
ryan fisher wrote:
wersindwir wrote:
so we wouldn't constantly be under the influence of teachers and other students with different beliefs


why is this a good thing?

it seems like the only thing that would teach you is close-mindedness.

But you'd hopefully be able to spell closed-mindedness. Wink


hey, there's my public school education for ya Laughing
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from my experience i've seen that most people who've been homeschooled are either close minded, or overly sensitive towards life and the things that come with it. not all homeschooled people i've met, but most.

it's probably hard to see this from the perspective OF a homeschooled person.
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But if you say "all homeschoolers I've met are ____" are you not watching for something "out there" about them just because you want to prove something?

Or do you really see some nerd off in the corner and say "oh he must be homeschooled." Laughing

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boone wrote:
ryan fisher wrote:
wersindwir wrote:
so we wouldn't constantly be under the influence of teachers and other students with different beliefs


why is this a good thing?

it seems like the only thing that would teach you is close-mindedness.

But you'd hopefully be able to spell closed-mindedness. Wink


Bah-zing!

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guitarfreak217 wrote:
boone wrote:
ryan fisher wrote:
wersindwir wrote:
so we wouldn't constantly be under the influence of teachers and other students with different beliefs


why is this a good thing?

it seems like the only thing that would teach you is close-mindedness.

But you'd hopefully be able to spell closed-mindedness. Wink


Bah-zing!


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boundforglory wrote:
boone wrote:
ryan fisher wrote:
wersindwir wrote:
so we wouldn't constantly be under the influence of teachers and other students with different beliefs


why is this a good thing?

it seems like the only thing that would teach you is close-mindedness.

But you'd hopefully be able to spell closed-mindedness. Wink


Did you learn to tease others in a public or home school setting? Wink


Teasing isn't only taught in public schools, unfortunately. heh.

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amestheamazing wrote:
But if you say "all homeschoolers I've met are ____" are you not watching for something "out there" about them just because you want to prove something?


maybe now, but not originally, so i'm not looking to prove much anymore.
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boundforglory wrote:
boone wrote:
ryan fisher wrote:
wersindwir wrote:
so we wouldn't constantly be under the influence of teachers and other students with different beliefs


why is this a good thing?

it seems like the only thing that would teach you is close-mindedness.

But you'd hopefully be able to spell closed-mindedness. Wink


Did you learn to tease others in a public or home school setting? Wink

I went to public school, so I'm mostly self educated. I'm also just as socially uncomfortable if not moreso than a homeschooled person.

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