[ SECRET POST #3195 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3195 ⌋

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[elialshadowpine]

I actually got fairly lucky educationally as a homeschooler (socially, however, was a fail; thank gods for the internet). Both of my parents are well-educated, and I learned a LOT more in most areas than in most public schools. Not to say there weren't failings. I missed out on chemistry, and mostly know biochem because of a basis in biology from Mom and then becoming disabled, and Dad tried reading physics from the book... which did not go anywhere, because if I didn't get something off the bat, he'd lose it. Enter Bill Nye the Science Guy, which... just on that alone, I passed standard testing at college level. o.O

The other area was math, and that was a complicated situation that I really can't blame my parents too much for, outside of a couple "joking" comments that really stung (which is not related to homeschooling; my Mom has black humor and sometimes tripped over things without realizing). Nobody realized I had dyscalculia, and I doubt a public school would have picked up on it at that point in time. I also had difficulty with abstracts, which would have been a problem in public school as well; algebra did NOT make sense to me because as far as I could tell, there was no practical application, and I NEED practical, real-world applications or consequences. I've been told I'm using algebra without realizing it, but there was nothing to connect the abstract and real world -- and that was true of public school.

Now, there's also the fact that my Dad is abusive, but I'm not sure public school would have made any difference there, really. It would have been trading one set of problems for another. At least I got into college via my state's Running Start program at 16 and was able to realize, while not on my parents' dime, that I actually didn't want to major in what I thought I did, and I had some great experiences there.

Education-wise, it worked out pretty well, especially since I was way ahead of my grade level. My dad went through a fundie phase, but even then, he thought stuff like Creationism was complete bunk. I can say I got a far, far more thorough schooling in history and world religion (past and present) than almost anyone I know, and that's something important to me. And English grammar? Daaamn. I KNOW for a fact I got more education there because Mom was teaching me from her old college texts (which I still recommend to people because they are easy as hell to follow).

But too many use homeschooling to isolate (which happened, but that was one part Mom working ridic overtime, Dad not wanting to take us to see friends, and friends being busy with extracurricular activities and school friends -- even if Dad had been willing, I'm not sure my friends would have found the time) and to brainwash. My folks wanted us to have a solid education at the pace that we could take it rather than being bored as fuck like both of them were in class growing up.

/homeschooling story

[kitelovesyou]

Thanks for sharing that! I always wonder about the social aspect and great that you had net access. For everything else... I think it takes pretty dedicated parents to impart their skills and knowledge and most parents are just not qualified to be good teachers! I know I'd suck at it even though school is potentially a snakepit.