Do homeschoolers actually exist? I've never met anyone in the real world

Dont party too hard or you might get dizzy wrote:

Sure. I know of little Johnny back in grade school who was pulled out for a year and "home schooled" in 3rd grade. But has anyone come across a home school graduate? I've been in the business world for close to 8 years now and have never met anyone. Just thought it was strange.

I know two kids who were home schooled until college and two who were home schooled until high school. Literally, I don't know if it's possible to have a home school "graduate" as graduation is a formal thing done by schools when they hand out diplomas so I'm not sure if there's anything like that for home schooled kids.

I was homeschooled from the 5th grade through high school. Now I'm going to community college.

Dont party too hard or you might get dizzy wrote:

Sure. I know of little Johnny back in grade school who was pulled out for a year and "home schooled" in 3rd grade. But has anyone come across a home school graduate? I've been in the business world for close to 8 years now and have never met anyone. Just thought it was strange.

Do you actually discuss high school with a lot of people at work? Because it seems to me it might be you work with some people who were homeschooled, you just haven't discussed it with them.

I've dealt with a few over the years. For the most part, they were brighter than their peers but were a bit behind socially (even for academia.)

i'm originally from indiana and know a number of people there who are or were home schooled.

some are really bright and smart

others are very strange and not too smart, more often this....

all our very religious.

i think its weird. imho

Karl Hungus wrote:

I've dealt with a few over the years. For the most part, they were brighter than their peers but were a bit behind socially (even for academia.)

Agreed.

Plus, the dances are super awkward.

from indiana wrote:

all our very religious.

i think its weird. imho

Religion is the main reason for a parent to homeschool. As soon as one (child) loses his faith he becomes less awkward .

theJeff wrote:

Agreed.

Plus, the dances are super awkward.

Grad students are the worst.

Libertarian vegan wrote:

I was homeschooled from the 5th grade through high school. Now I'm going to community college.

This really says something about the quality of your homeschool education.

Yes. I've known many and had a college roommate who was homeschooled K-12. I had several friends growing up who were and found them to be like all the other high school kids I knew. Main differences is that they knew less slang, and they were much more mature than others.

I have friends who homeschool their kids, and with CA public schools ranking 50th in the US, I don't blame them.

It's a great option for a lot of people.

Libertarian vegan wrote:

from indiana wrote:

all our very religious.

i think its weird. imho

Religion is the main reason for a parent to homeschool. As soon as one (child) loses his faith he becomes less awkward .

Ding ding. We have a winner. Almost exclusively religious wingnut helicopter parents who don't want to expose little Johnnie to the big bad outside world. Cruel & unusual punishment IMHO.

Home schooled kids usually struggle in college, maybe not academically.......but definitely at beer pong.

A number of years ago screening open call waitress resumes for a small multi restaurant group I noticed homeschooled HS and last job "the nude in a fish bowl' Las Vegas dancer ---- enough of a juxtaposition to get her paper moved to the should interview pile.

I've known two home-schooled people. Both were musically talented, highly religious, acadmic all stars, socially astute and genuinely good people.

Since college, both have pursued meaningful careers, have married, have kids, and are generally living good lives from what I can tell.

I'd like to home school my children but most of the girls I date I wouldn't trust with a toaster oven nevermind the rearing and educating of my offspring.

Libertarian vegan wrote:

from indiana wrote:

all our very religious.

i think its weird. imho

Religion is the main reason for a parent to homeschool. As soon as one (child) loses his faith he becomes less awkward .

Perhaps, but the post which you quoted suggests it might be from fear of a deficiency in teaching grammar.

I'm from the kind of Northeast suburb that people often move to specifically because the public schools are (reputedly) good and send kids on to top colleges. So essentially no one around here home schools.

from indiana wrote:

i'm originally from indiana and know a number of people there who are or were home schooled.

some are really bright and smart

others are very strange and not too smart, more often this....

all our very religious.

i think its weird. imho

I teach in a public HS and know a number of students in my classes that are really bright and smart. Others in my class are very strange and not too smart.

We homeschool our kids and always have. My daughter got a 30 on the ACT as a sophomore. She is taking college classes as a junior. She runs for a local club with other homeschoolers. S ha her own photography business.

The great thing about homeschooling is that my kids can sleep in later, get their school done in 2-3 hours, and then do other things that interest them (robotics, a job, reading, photography, etc.) If properly done, it works great.

You tea china school but homeschool your children ? Is that common?

wineturtle wrote:

same can be said wrote:

I teach in a public HS and know a number of students in my classes that are really bright and smart. Others in my class are very strange and not too smart.

We homeschool our kids and always have. My daughter got a 30 on the ACT as a sophomore. She is taking college classes as a junior. She runs for a local club with other homeschoolers. S ha her own photography business.

The great thing about homeschooling is that my kids can sleep in later, get their school done in 2-3 hours, and then do other things that interest them (robotics, a job, reading, photography, etc.) If properly done, it works great.

You tea china school but homeschool your children ? Is that common?

It is true, China makes great tea. Not very good wine, though.