<p>Are you for or against homeschooling? Why or why not?</p>
<p>I personally believe that no one should be homeschooled unless 1) there are no good school remotely nearby, or 2) the student has a learning or physical difficulty that would make a traditional classroom difficult. If there is an affordable private school this student could attend with the necessary adjustments, they should go there, but at a last resort, should be homeschooled.</p>
<p>In a traditional school, public or private, students learn 1) how to get along with others, no matter their religious, political, moral stance, personality, etc . . ., 2) to assume responsibility in a realistic sense my being forced to keep up their grades despite the occasional unfair teacher, "boring" work, or other problems, 3) to make decisions in an environment with much different circumstances than the ones their family supplies. </p>
<p>If a student is very intelligent, way ahead of their peers, instead of being home-schooled, they should try to attend a community or junior college, or an advanced, private high school.</p>
<p>Well, sometimes a student wants to pursue something that a rigid public/public school schedule will not allow because of its inflexibility. My friend’s synchronized swimming friends are all homeschooled because they have 4-5 hour practices everyday. </p>
<p>And it’s not like all homeschooled kids bum around all day like couch potatoes. They usually have deadlines and can be just as productive (if not more). </p>
<p>Like Lawlz said, they also find many different ways to interact with peers. It’s not like they suddenly become isolated (unless they choose to of course). </p>
<p>I think it’s a matter of personal preference and homeschooling may or may not be the best choice for an individual student. I’d rather be in a more social environment though.</p>
<p>I forgot about that. If someone is an athlete or musician or something extremely time-confusing, they would have to be homeschooled.</p>
<p>I’m not saying homeschoolers aren’t productive. I’m saying that people shouldn’t homeschool their kids for religious or moral reasons, since those kids will have to encounter different kinds of people in the real world.</p>
<p>I see your point. If kids are isolated from society because of their homeschooling, then it is a problem. But in general, home schooling is generally pretty good if it is done right.</p>
<p>Yes, I agree that parents should not be the ones forcing their children out of public schools (for whatever reasons). However, if the student is motivated and mature enough to make this decision, then he/she can easily excel outside of public institutions. </p>
<p>People should do what’s best for them and homeschooling is just one of many other options.</p>
<p>I would actually prefer to get homeschooled. I learn much more when I sit down with a book, a pen, and a sheet of paper compared to going to a class with 20 people. I mean, who doesn’t go home and review the material that they learned in class. You’re wasting twice as much the time sitting through a lesson, understanding it, forgetting it, and then reviewing it again. </p>
<p>Among my teachers, two of them who really suck, are a complete waste of my time. I mean, she doesn’t know what she is talking about. I think we, as students, should spare ourselves from teachers that can’t teach. Homeschooling works, if and only if, it is done correctly. If a student is motivated and wants to learn, she/he will learn much more by picking up a book or two and self-teaching it to his/herself. I wouldn’t know about Italian lit if I just depended on my school to teach (because, they never would). I learned it on my own. </p>
<p>While I go to an online school, I’m actually classified as a homeschool student. I find it more preferable than my old school. I’m still provided with a counselor, clubs, and student interaction. Through the correspondence program that I’m enrolled in, I’m enabled to converse with other students through email, ellumination sessions, and counselor sessions. The sole negative aspect for me is my school’s self-pace policy. Aside from that, I find my current school to be more preferable. </p>
<p>School is not the only place one is enabled to participate amongst other students. Students can participate in community events and volunteer programs. I’ve found those aspects to be beneficial in terms of enabling me to retain social contact, in addition to spending time with my friends from my old school. I’ve found that despite being secluded from a brick and mortar school, I’ve still been able to maintain a social life, while also being able to make new friends through my new school.</p>
<p>Ultimately, it depends on one’s priorities. I don’t emphasize upon the social aspects oriented around school, and find them to be more of a negative attribute than a positive attribute. Some students find those aspects preferable though, and aren’t willing to sacrifice them for an alternative learning environment, which is also acceptable. It truly depends on the student’s preferences.</p>
<p>Because people need to learn how to deal with situations they don’t like, whether it be schedules, availability, people, etc. The vast majority of people are not going to be self-employed, they’re going to work in an office of some sort with deadlines, other people, rigid schedules, etc- just like a traditional school. </p>
<p>Plus, the vast majority of parents don’t have the resources that a trained teacher has. </p>
<p>Plus, you can’t homeschool yourself in college. Might as well learn how to deal with it in high school- the teachers, the requirements, etc.</p>
<p>I believe that kids need to learn to deal with different types of people, so I’m against homeschooling. Being homeschooled isn’t the same as being in a classroom with 20 other kids</p>
<p>^ I don’t know a lot of people that get up at 8 AM for a job. Most people have to be at work by 8. </p>
<p>And no, the more stressful situations you have the better you learn to deal with them. Would you want a doctor who never had anything to stress about? No, I want the one that had to worry about every little thing in high school and now knows how to keep his/her cool whenever something stressful comes up.</p>
<p>And sorry, the MAJORITY of Americans have stressful jobs. It would be nice to get our “dream job” but it is simply not possible most times, especially in this economy. You’d be surprised at what jobs people will get to put food on the table.</p>
<p>^ There is a 10%+ unemployment rate right now. People are getting what jobs they can GET not what they enjoy. </p>
<p>Welcome to life in beautiful America. Best learn now to deal with stuff you don’t like because it’s going to be like that the rest of your life in one form or another. </p>
<p>Personally, I love my jobs. LOVE them. That doesn’t mean they’re not stressful. They are.</p>