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Is it possible to get a great education through self-education and homeschooling?
Comments(5) | Under: Education Topic
Finland and other countries are outdoing students in the U.S. So we’re clearly no longer #1 in terms of education. Is it possible to have a quality education at home?
the socialization argument is so tired…
there are homeschoolers that are very social, and there are homeschoolers that aren’t social
there are school kids that are social and there are school kids that aren’t social.
enough with the lack of socialization arguments.
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:58 am
Yes it is! And it’s possible to get a super crappy education at home as well.
The biggest advantage of homeschooling you actually learn how to "learn" pretty fast. This happens because you don’t have as many people who know when your doing your work and when your not, the responsibility is placed on the student more then anyone else.
The biggest disadvantage is not lack of social interaction if the parents/guardians want there kid to have lots of friends and be crazy busy and have a job and play sports and play in a band, home schoolers can do all that.
What is the biggest disadvantage is actually what is the advantage, this lack of "disciple" allows the possibility of bad habits and laziness to develop.
The majority of home schoolers I know go on to get undergraduate degrees and masters and do very well….but there are some who are still in their parents basement
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:58 am
absolutely. it all depends on the person, curriculum used and remember that not all education happens in the classroom.
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:58 am
I think it’s possible but I feel that learning to interact with others is a big part of school.
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:58 am
Abraham Lincoln was primarily self-educated at home. He wasn’t able to attend school much at all. He was motivated, worked hard, became a lawyer, and eventually the president of the USA.
Yes, it is possible. Yes, it requires dedication. Yes, you are 100% correct about ridiculous socialization arguments.
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:58 am
Yes it is possible!
Keep in mind the opposite is true too. It’s possible to get a poor education at home.
Finland is outdoing us, but not because most Finnish children are homeschooled. We need to look at what other countries are doing and make changes to our schools. Even though we used to be better, we probably never were #1.
Education no matter how you get it is what you make of it.