OK that was the name of a group of people on facebook and i thought that was so funny but really have you ever heard people talking about homeschooling like its our parents way of "over protecting" and that our "social skills" will be "lacking". First off if someone is talking about us home schoolers like that then "someone" *points to offender* sure needs some help with there's. Really I have good social skills and all the people i know who are home schooled are the most polite and considerate people you will ever know. Sure we may not know a great deal about "regular" school but we arn't stupid. Here are some common misconceptions of homeschoolers.
1. Our moms are our teachers
2. We never get out of the house
3. We are all Church-going types
4. We are super smart
5. We don't have TV
6. we don't have friends
7.we eat cake all day O.o
Weird right? Here are the corrections to those strange statements. LOL
1. Not all of our mom's teach us. I go to a cyber school! My mom just asks if i did my work for the day and that's it. She is a teacher but she isn't mine.
2. yes we get out of the house. I'm always going out with people and going to the mall and taking trips.
3. Not everyone i know who is home schooled goes to church or is a christian. Its not a weird christian thing. Lots of nonbelievers home school.
4. NO I am NOT super smart. If you didn't notice the typos then apparently your not super smart either. I know lots of smart homeschooling but just cause we are home schooled doesn't make us smart.
5. Ummmmm YES i have a TV. I know a home schooled family that doesn't have a TV but that's just cause they don't want one not because they don't beleive in them
6. and YES i have many many friends and most of them are home schooled. But both my home schooled and regular school friends are the greatest friends in the world.
7...uh...NO, moron
So yeah there are the common misconceptions of homeschooling. :) I always get a kick out of people who think of us as hermits. If you know me i am far from Hermity. :) SO when you comment i want to hear some funny thing someone asked you about being home schooled. Anything from, Do you date? to do you graduate?. I wanna hear them all! So comment till it hurts!
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Allow me to give my answers on this particular subject. lol.
1. Our moms are our teachers
Well, like you said, cyberschool...
2. We never get out of the house
I don't get out everday, and there are some weeks that I don't get out much, but who the heck cares? I go play outside!! lol
3. We are all Church-going types
I'm a Christian. There is no questioning the fact that I love Jesus! But as of now, we do not go to church. Long story.
4. We are super smart
I noticed your typos, so I must be super smart. :P
5. We don't have TV
Yeah, we do, but I don't watch it much.
6. we don't have friends
Well, if I didn't, I wouldn't be commenting, now would I? LOL.
7.we eat cake all day O.o
Heck no. :P
Okay...no one has asked me if I graduate or date. (I don't think!) But people have asked me about the socialization thing. Whenever someone asks me what school I go to, I simply say, "I'm homeschooled." But if I happen to say something out one of my classes or teachers, I get a look as if I had three heads, and I have to take on the difficult task of explaining what the heck cyberschool is. While I'm explaining and even after I've finished, the person still looks at me as if I had three heads, but looks more as if I had nine heads and five arms. lol. It's quite interesting.
Um, so that was a long comment. But since you seem to like comments, then it's okay... ;-)
GO COOK SOMETHING!
WHY? BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN?!
NO, BECAUSE I'M HUNGRY!
Wow...that came outta nowhere.
That would be hermitage ;) and all homeschoolers SHOULD be church-going types XD
I've been asked the "socialization" question too, or sometimes people ask me "Do you have any friends?" which is odd because not everyone makes friends solely amoungst the people at their school. I've been asked whether or not I get a senior prom too, and whether I can do school in my pj's or sleep in. Oh, and whether or not I get spring break. Most people seem to think it's cool and different, and some people say they wish they were homeschooled to, but I know therehave been people who thought I was getting the short end of the stick.
-A
GO COOK SOMETHING!
WHY? BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN?!
NO, BECAUSE I'M HUNGRY!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!
ROBIN HOOD!
LOVE IT!
*obsessed*
:O
and yeah, homeschooling is BEST.
love it!
the best is when you're talking to somebody and they ask if you're 'socially deprived'. Uh, I'm talking to you you aren't I? lol
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