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telekinetic · 11-11-2008, 09:29 AM

I home schooled and graduated with a correspondence school high school diploma. Graduated at 16 and got full ride scholarships based on my SAT scores, and went through college better prepared than many of my peers...no regrets here!

Since homeschool at the high school level is basically picking out classes and getting the right books, with very little Parent Teacher involvement, I was used to teaching myself out of books with no help, so having a professor was a bonus--as opposed to some people being used to getting spoon fed info, and thus spent a semester or two getting used to learning with less guidance in the college environment.

I like that homeschooling gave me the philosophy that learning is my responsibility--I'm not saying that people who didn't lack it, but I'm used to being the only one responsible for my own education.

We will be homeschooling our kids up until the point they are able to decide otherwise--I will provide input, but respect their decision, same as my parents did (my sister went to some school).

11-11-2008, 09:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
telekinetic zomgomgomgomgomgomg Location: Fauxenix, Azerona	I home schooled and graduated with a correspondence school high school diploma. Graduated at 16 and got full ride scholarships based on my SAT scores, and went through college better prepared than many of my peers...no regrets here! Since homeschool at the high school level is basically picking out classes and getting the right books, with very little Parent Teacher involvement, I was used to teaching myself out of books with no help, so having a professor was a bonus--as opposed to some people being used to getting spoon fed info, and thus spent a semester or two getting used to learning with less guidance in the college environment. I like that homeschooling gave me the philosophy that learning is my responsibility--I'm not saying that people who didn't lack it, but I'm used to being the only one responsible for my own education. We will be homeschooling our kids up until the point they are able to decide otherwise--I will provide input, but respect their decision, same as my parents did (my sister went to some school). __________________ twisted no more Last edited by telekinetic; 11-11-2008 at 09:32 AM..