This is beautiful.
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Homeschooling FOR THE WIN!!!
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The first thing I would do is Google the local homeschool association/s in that area. See if you can track down any contact information for the leaders of those groups and then call or email them. Ask about social groups in the area- many cities have special social groups for homeschooled teens. Find out about homeschool classes, athletic teams, co-ops, field trip groups, social events, conventions, etc. Depending on your age, you might be able to enroll in dual-credit classes at local colleges. Some high schools allow homeschoolers to participate in their sports, theater, and other programs. Community theater’s another good way to meet people- they’re always looking for volunteers!
If there aren’t a lot of strictly homeschool activities in your area, you can always look into clubs, teams, and classes aimed at teens in general- book groups at the local libraries, activities at the local YMCA, church youth groups, dance classes and sports leagues that aren’t tied to schools, etc.
I see from your page that you do NaNoWriMo- you could check on the NaNoWriMo website to see if your new city has a local NaNo chapter and try going to their events once October and November roll around.
Any other hedgehogs have advice that I missed?
In my experience, I wouldn’t say colleges favor homeschoolers. Colleges are much more accepting of homeschoolers now than they’ve ever been, but in general I would say that colleges actually favor good applications. Do your research and find out what the colleges you’re interested in require for admissions, and the kinds of extra curriculars that they favor. Work hard and make sure that all your credits add up and your transcript is up to snuff.
There’s a dangerous attitude in the homeschool community that being homeschooled gives you a leg-up in life. However, this is only as true as you and your guardians make it. Yes, one of the points of homeschooling is to free you from the structures of public school, but you also have to graduate with the tools necessary to thrive in today’s world- and that means, for better or for worse, you need to have a college degree, which means you need to have the grades, transcripts, and life skills necessary to get into and survive college.
Didn’t mean to go on a rant there, but this is something that really worries me about the homeschool community, and it’s an attitude that I’ve seen backfire the minute high school is over. If you are able and willing to put in the hard work and preparation that homeschooling requires, it can be a great experience. If not, you’re going to have trouble coming out of it.
Again, it really does depend on the college- some favor homeschoolers heavily, others discriminate against them. Research, research, research!
This can be true, and I’m sorry to hear that homeschooling was not a positive experience for you.
I do know homeschoolers who, because they and their parents didn’t take the proper measures, have had a really hard time with college. However, I know other homeschoolers who’ve gotten into really good schools and done very well for themselves.
Proper homeschooling does take forethought and effort, and if you can’t or won’t put that work in, you’re going to have problems. The opportunities are there if you’re have the ability and will to seek them out. I’ve given this advice here before and I’ll give it again- do your research. Know the laws, know the requirements, and keep up to date.
Please send your answers to reintarnation if you are!
Looks bad to colleges- depends on the college, honestly. I would call or email colleges you’re interested in attending to find out how they feel about admitting homeschoolers and what they require you do to be admitted. Some colleges require a full transcript, others require SAT, ACT, and/or GED scores, others require you take an admissions test.
Antisocial - I can just hear the other hedgehogs groaning over this one! Do some research and find out if there are any homeschool associations field trip groups, social groups, classes, and activities in your area. When I was in high school, I went to social events at least twice a week, sometimes more!
Any other hedgehogs have suggestions?
I’m sorry it’s taken so long to get to your question- it got lost in my inbox :(
It sounds like you need to look into using an actual curriculum, which will include lessons, homework, and answer keys. That was what worked for me! Any hedgehogs have other suggestions?
I’m so sorry, I just found this and another ask buried in my inbox!
The process for legally going from public school to homeschooling varies from state to state, I would start by seeing what you can find about your state on the HSLDA. As far as returning to school, I would recommend talking to someone at your school or on your district’s school board if you can’t find the information online. I was homeschooled until the end of high school, so I don’t know much about making the switch from home to public school- do any hedgehogs have answers?
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soo for the past few months ive been “home schooled” but it hasnt been working out to well. one because i havent really been motivated, thats on my part. and two because my mom and i havent really found the right program.
we tried to use “khan academy” but that hasnt really worked out because it doesnt really have any work for me to do it just has lectures. and that hasnt really been helping me a lot.
so if anyone could recommend anything or help me out in anyway i would appreciate it very much so.
i live in north carolina so i mean the educational stadarts are pretty low. lol.
but please! can anyone help?
GPOY.
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Picture 1: several young people on a roller coaster with their hands in the air, subtitled, “What my friends think I do”.
Picture 2: Photo of children saluting Hitler in Nazi Germany, subtitled, “What public teachers think I do”.
Picture 3: Photo of several people of various ages standing around a table covered with rifles. Some are holding rifles. Subtitled, “What government thinks I do”.
Picture 4: Photo taken from the perspective of the subject, looking over a remote control and a glass bottle at a televised football game on a large screen. Subtitled, “What my mom thinks I do”.
Picture 5: Photo of Albert Einstein writing on a chalkboard, subtitled “What I think I do”.
Picture 6: Photo of a young person sitting on a couch, apparently doing homework, which covers half of the couch and part of the coffee table next to it. Subtitled, “What I really do”.
I don’t even remember his characters name, cause I suck at names, but I know his real name is Samuel Larson.
Anywho, Christian Homeschooler who is not a homophobe? What is this television?It’s nearly impossible to name a sane Christian character in anything secular. Either the Christian is this super stuck up and the antagonist (Amanda Bynes in Easy A, Mandy Moore in Saved), or is forced to attend church to please parental figures. Also a third option in which they jump back and forth like Megan Park’s character in Secret Life of the American teenager.
Whatever category they fall into, anyone who is a Christian lets out a little annoyed sigh whenever any character is introduced with that tag on it, because they know that soon they will fall into the wonderfully annoying crazy Christian trope.Homeschoolers are generally seen as weird and anti social (Gentleman Broncos anyone?), and if they aren’t they’re rebels who got kicked out of school. Most of the time they’re portrayed either ridiculously smart or so stupid they can’t put a functional sentence together. Another thing is most television characters who are homeschooled fall into the Christian (and thereby crazy Christian) trope and tend to alienate all non Christian homeschoolers.
The main article on TVTropes about homeschooling explains this well,ON TOP OF ALL THIS most of the time people assume that within both groups of people that they’re incredibly sheltered and hateful to “outsiders”.
I think Glee did a really good job (for this episode at least) adding his character into the God squad and bringing up the discussion that he’d never met an out gay person before. Because honestly, it’s something homeschoolers and Christians talk about. I thought they did a really realistic (glee’s interpretation of realism at least) of the best possible scenario.
In my own experience I’ve been on Sam Larson’s character’s side as well as been the Quinn like person. I think it’s really super awesome they put in there that he prayed about it, then came back and told Santana to her face he has no problem with it. (although it was kind of awkward to say it in front of the group of people?)
Not that I’m saying they had to seek his approval!!
It very obvious from the time they introduced him to when Santana and Brittany where brought to see Figgans that the writers wanted us to think he was the person who reported them, and obviously Santana thought the same thing by challenging him to his face.
I just think it’s cool that they did put it in he prayed about it, because honestly the first time faced with that for someone born into a Christian household (as it’s suggested with his dad being a bible salesmen) it’s your first reaction. So yay for realism?So I think he should have pulled Santana aside and told her that he was going to do it, or even just showed him telling the God Squad he’s alright with it? Yes, but with what is perpetuated as the only option for Christian characters in the rest of television, I’m happy.
(Also terrified, there have been several characters that are awesome in the beginning and then turn insane as the show gets going, so here’s to hoping!)
What do you hedgehogs think about Glee’s new homeschooled character?
