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If you only make friends in school...?

If school is the only place where you...

Make friends
See your friends
Work in groups
Work with partners
Meet new people
Deal with bullies
Cooperate with people you like
Cooperate with people you don't like
Hear other people's ideas
Agree with people
Disagree with people
Share your ideas with people
Help people
Seek help from people
Learn manners
Learn to respect people
Learn to earn respect
Find a place to fit in
Feel like you belong
Handle it when you don't belong
Learn about boys/girls
Get a crush
See your boyfriend/girlfriend
...etc

Then aren't YOU the ones who are lacking real world social skills as apposed to the kids/teens who do all of the above in a VARIETY of different settings such as

Fencing
Kayaking
Drama club
Chess club
Poetry club
Music classes
Art classes
Classes with other homeschoolers
Field trips with other homeschoolers
Field days w/ homeschoolers
Dances w/ homeschoolers
Prom w/ homeschoolers
Debate team
Robotics team
OM team
Homeschool yearbook
Volunteering at the library
Volunteering at the senior center
Volunteering riding schools for disabled kids
Meeting public school friends for lunch
Going places with PS friends on weekends
A steady public schooled boyfriend for two years now
Parties
Soccer
Going to homeschool sports events
Going w/ friends to public school sports events
Duel enrollment in college
Student government in that college
Other clubs and organizations in a college
Camps
Horseback riding
Band w/ homeschoolers
Chorus w/ homeschoolers
Homeschool grad night
Homeschool prom committee
Homeschool game and movie nights
Activities at the library
Book discussions
Activities at the youth center
Having friends over just to hang out
Cooking classes
Organizing community projects with other individuals
Traveling with friends and boyfriend
Science fiction conventions
Writing conventions
NFB conventions
Poetry readings
Chess tournaments
Fencing competitions
Science fairs
Part time jobs
Leadership seminars
Toastmasters International
Student Ambassador programs
LeadAmerica programs
At the mall
At the movies
At the park
At museums
At concerts
...and so on?

The second list is just a list of the places I go/have gone to do all of the things in the first list that most public schoolers tell me they ONLY experience IN SCHOOL, not out in society. So how can you say that homeschoolers miss out SOCIALLY when we're not only learning the social skills we need for daily life, we're applying them in the real world on a daily basis

Also, I understand that people have a right to their opinions. If it is your opinion that homeschooling isn't as good as public school, or if it is your opinion that the homeschooler you might know is weird of antisocial, fine. But how can you say that homeschoolers as a whole are missing out on these things and call it an opinion when it is something that can be proven correct or incorrect? That would be like me saying that in my OPINION, water is a solid at room temperature... or in my OPINION, our brains are located in our feet.

Public Comments

1. this is stupid

2. Wow...
you typed A WHOLE LOT (:
lol.

But anyways, I didn't really read all of it but in my perspectives kids should definitely go to public school for the social part of it. Communicating with other kids and people is just human nature and I think, is mandatory for all species.

Hope I helped.
NICK

Feel free to message me for any questions.

3. I completely agree.

Many (NOT ALL) Parents who send their kids to public school feel their obligation to expose their children to social situations and life is fulfilled.

NOT ALL - read the word "MANY"

However, as a homeschooler, I was exposed to so many more things, just as you've listed above. I was friends with everyone in my neighborhood and I was MUCH MORE involved in my community!

We volunteered at dozens of shelters and convalescent homes and churches.

And when it came time to transition into public school (such as COLLEGE) I didn't have any problems whatsoever, and consistently held the highest grades in my classes.

The argument that children should not be homeschooled because of social exposure is old and outdated AND offensive.

What SHOULD be addressed are the parents conducting the homeschooling. My mother was extremely intelligent and now that we're adults, she teaches children in public schools for the forest department. Most of the parents in our co-op were the same way.

HOWEVER, I have met one family (and only 1 to this day) who let their children watch tv all day and DID not school them, and their 11 year old could hardly read.

The fact of the matter is, you are correct and the public is quite often ignorant and close-minded.

4. Gettin' tired of the socialization trolls as well huh?

5. A lot of home schooled kids were once in public school and struggled. They still get to see their friends and spend tons of time with their family and get the HELP they need that PUBLIC SCHOOLS didn't give them. Why don't you think about that before you go calling all homeschoolers antisocial. They STILL have a social life and they get more free time then most kids attending public or private schools. Assuming things only causes problems. Why don't you go to k12.com and see what parents and kids have to say about their homeschooling experiences. Stop judging people. Would you rather hang out with your friends at school, passing notes, texting, etc. and not get an education or would you rather get the HELP you NEED???

Stop judging books by their cover!

-Jean

EDIT: I'm sorry I misunderstood you. I thought you were one of the people that were saying that we were antisocial. I stand by my words though towards people who say those things about homeschoolers.

6. For real!!!!



7. I completely agree with your post/question. As a homeschooler I was always much more socially active than my public schooled friends and I was involved in so many more things than they were. Mostly because they just didn't have the time after 8 hours of school and 3 hours of homework to do anything. Sad, but true.

8. you are 100% correct, darling!

9. You really just don't...understand =/