Message #281723

[CheshireCat150]

I am homeschooled and have been my whole life. I support homeschooling to the fullest, and if I have any children they will be homeschooled.

One of the main reasons I support homeschooling is because of the bad influences and distractions at most public schools. School is for learning, but kids are also learn inappropriate language, disrespect, and bad attitudes. I have seen it happen to many of my public schooled cousins. They go into school with a innocent and hopeful character; they come out with a "know-it-all" and "no-one-is-good-enough-to-even-be-in-my-presence" attitude. Of course, sheltering your kids doesn't work either. I know many people have the misconception that all homeschoolers are "unsocialized". Indeed, I know quite a few that are. However, you can't stereotype all of us! If anything, I am more social than my public schooled cousins. What happens at family reunions? They sit in a corner texting while I'm having deep conversations with my elders. And do I have friends my own age? Well, if you add up robotics (approximately 20, and growing), ultimate frisbee (approx. 15), best friends from past events (approx 10), and those here on MLNO. The answer is YES.

Another advantage of homeschooling is that you are allowed to use the curriculum that you want. It is very important to me that my curriculum includes religion. If God created the universe, then I want to hear about it. I am also math and science minded, so I am doing more challenging math and science programs. I am also starting college early because I was able to get ahead in school and even skip a level of math.

I have been satisfied with the way I have been educated. Of course, I wish I found robotics earlier and took programming in 7th grade, but I am happy with the way it turned out. Sure, I have to live with people constantly asking if I am stuck inside a house all day and if I have any friends, but I have learned to live with these insults. I am half way through highschool and have already started a few college classes.

Just to let you know I am not completely against public schooling, but the benefits aren't always worth the costs.