Ben
@benersing
The longer I’m in the workforce, the more apparent it becomes that 18 years of schooling did much less than it could have to prepare me for the real world. Talk about a sub-optimal ROI. So I’m strongly considering home schooling my children. Have you explored this route? Thoughts? 🙏
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Zach
@zherring
I was homeschooled along with my four younger brothers. Success of it very much depends on the temperament of the kid (along with what homeschooling groups are nearby). I loved it. My brothers, not so much.
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Ben
@benersing
What was difference between your experience and your brothers’?
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Zach
@zherring
I think it had more to do with the temperament vs. experience. Mom schooled us pretty similarly. I was self motivated and introverted. Most of the time I saved used on creative projects. Brothers were far more omni-social, they think they would've benefitted from regular school schedule and programs.
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Ben
@benersing
Very helpful considerations. It sounds like the social aspect (even in classroom) is an important element to keep in mind.
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Zach
@zherring
Yeah, the local homeschooling groups, plus extra curriculars (4H etc) were essential and still didn't quite fill the gap until I found a really tight friend group to finish HS out with.
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artlu 🎩
@artlu
personal question, feel free to ignore if inappropriate what % of time do people respond with surprise when you + ur sibs tell them you were home schooled, versus non surprised reactions?
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Zach
@zherring
"Did you and your brothers come off as weird?" ;) About 50/50, adults were frequently surprised, peers weren't as often, but on the spectrum of insular/weird homeschoolers, we were more "nerdy/awkward" type that you could find in gen-pop schools as opposed to "bluejeans skirts and never cut your hair" types. ;)
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