ANOTHER school thread - Page 2

msteed_02 · 30th August 2002, 23:11

Freshman

college... UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
i live at home still, but plan to move out when i can...
the 35 minute drive sucks... this morning i missed my english class cause a SUV flipped over on I20 and we sat there for like 2 hours not moving at all.
i dont know what i wanna major in yet... i like comptuers but cant do math... any suggestions?... i kinda think i'd like psychology or something like that.
and i'm still single, and no hope for change in that in sight... everyone said college would be different...

Aquila Blue · 30th August 2002, 23:18

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Originally posted by missyob

I think I am going to homeschool them this year. I dont feel the kids should be punished just because they were in advanced classes and that their previous school was way ahead of them.

I agree with what lemon chicken said about gifted classes. I believe that it's important for children to go to school for the social aspect. It's really a time for people to learn how to interact with all sorts (one reason why I don't believe in all girl or all boy schools either). There are certainly ways you can suppliment your children's education. I was never really challenged by the school system either, especially in my junior high school years, so my mom and I would often sit down and she'd teach me genetics, anatomy etc from books that she bought. She also gave me the opportunities in high school to work in her research lab with one of the grad students. Gave me a significant advantage when I went to university.

One major concern I have with homeschooling in upper years is exposure to things such as science labs and specialized teachers. This is not really too much of a concern until high school. Trying to teach high school chemistry at home would be okay in theory, but certainly it would be difficult to conduct lab experiments unless you had a home lab.

I guess what I say is that I would keep them in the public school system, but try to get them into an honours sort of program and suppliment their education at home as well.

cyu · 31st August 2002, 00:03

10th grade high school at myers park high
taking the IB program if any of yall know what it is.. hard as hell.
english 2
spanish 3
AP calculus 1
Debate 1
Autotech 1
Chemistry 1
Phsyics 1
World History

I am still living with my parents.

I am Jesus · 31st August 2002, 01:44

I'm a Junior in "High" School. Classes - the usual stuff, current situation? - Unhappy because i'm single

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30th August 2002, 23:11	#41
msteed_02 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 283	Freshman college... UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) i live at home still, but plan to move out when i can... the 35 minute drive sucks... this morning i missed my english class cause a SUV flipped over on I20 and we sat there for like 2 hours not moving at all. i dont know what i wanna major in yet... i like comptuers but cant do math... any suggestions?... i kinda think i'd like psychology or something like that. and i'm still single, and no hope for change in that in sight... everyone said college would be different...

31st August 2002, 00:03	#43
cyu Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: in front of my pc Posts: 1,617	10th grade high school at myers park high taking the IB program if any of yall know what it is.. hard as hell. english 2 spanish 3 AP calculus 1 Debate 1 Autotech 1 Chemistry 1 Phsyics 1 World History I am still living with my parents.