Ask a Homeschooler
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Yea, I forgot about that! That's also a great idea...you can prob do that early too, and get extra college coursework in. You can learn enough to complete the GED exam by 16.
While I'd never educate my child via an unaccredited, religious program that denies access to knowledge, if that's what you and your parents want, go for it. Just please - for your own sake - realize that you are being indoctrinated. Take the stuff with a grain of salt, and don't be afraid to do your own learning for the sake of your own future. You can be a very devout, faithful Christian who worships Our Lord Jesus Christ and still pursue a full educational curriculum - including evolutionary biology and other scientific subjects that your parents are deliberately keeping you away from.
FWIW - I have several friends that were home-schooled, one religiously. They're all normal, well-adjusted adults nowadays. One of my coworkers was in a religious home-schooling program as well, and he's not a freak or anything. But... I have to say, it's obvious to his coworkers and to our boss that he was home-schooled in a religious program. He simply hasn't had the "social education" that everyone else has, and it shows. It's not that he's a weird or "bad" person, he just was denied the experiences that all the rest of us had, and now - years after college - still has social problems that are impeding his professional life and the progress of his career.
Our boss even admitted to me that he doesn't give this particular coworker projects or assignments that involve a lot of interaction with other departments, because those don't tend to go well for him and it jeopardizes the projects. He has problems communicating effectively and tends to be off-putting and awkward. He is not aware of this himself; he just complains that people don't come to him or that he gets left out of meetings and out of other discussions - and it's sad to say but it's because people just can't communicate with him effectively. So I end up picking up a lot of the assignments that should go to him, simply because he doesn't have the basic social skills. (For reference, he's 29; this isn't someone fresh out of high school or even college).
If you're going into politics of all things, those social skills are going to be essential to your career. This is something you should think about and take seriously - your education at home is likely not effectively preparing you for your career choice. It sounds like even your college education won't give you the exposure you need if it's at an unaccredited institution with a fundamentalist curriculum. (And without a diploma or equivalent like a GED, you probably won't be admitted to any other kind of colleges or university.)
FWIW - I have several friends that were home-schooled, one religiously. They're all normal, well-adjusted adults nowadays. One of my coworkers was in a religious home-schooling program as well, and he's not a freak or anything. But... I have to say, it's obvious to his coworkers and to our boss that he was home-schooled in a religious program. He simply hasn't had the "social education" that everyone else has, and it shows. It's not that he's a weird or "bad" person, he just was denied the experiences that all the rest of us had, and now - years after college - still has social problems that are impeding his professional life and the progress of his career.
Our boss even admitted to me that he doesn't give this particular coworker projects or assignments that involve a lot of interaction with other departments, because those don't tend to go well for him and it jeopardizes the projects. He has problems communicating effectively and tends to be off-putting and awkward. He is not aware of this himself; he just complains that people don't come to him or that he gets left out of meetings and out of other discussions - and it's sad to say but it's because people just can't communicate with him effectively. So I end up picking up a lot of the assignments that should go to him, simply because he doesn't have the basic social skills. (For reference, he's 29; this isn't someone fresh out of high school or even college).
If you're going into politics of all things, those social skills are going to be essential to your career. This is something you should think about and take seriously - your education at home is likely not effectively preparing you for your career choice. It sounds like even your college education won't give you the exposure you need if it's at an unaccredited institution with a fundamentalist curriculum. (And without a diploma or equivalent like a GED, you probably won't be admitted to any other kind of colleges or university.)
useless
Social Justice Rogue
Tell us more about your incredible tolerance of:
Transgendered people
Athiests
Homosexuals
Muslims
Juxtaposing several topics in this thread leads me inevitably to thinking about Moral Orel....
GoodGame
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There are nuances on the issue.
A good education allows one to entertain multiple points of view, regardless of which one is ultimately chosen by the student.
shadowplay
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How long before your parents find out about this thread and ban you from coming here altogether?
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
Now we see the violence inherent in the system!
shadowplay
your ad here
I thinky you mean the Spanish Inquistion 
FriendlyFire
Codex WMDicanious
I want to encourage you since you have access to the internet(s) to start seriously looking at christian history, orthadoxy and doctrine.
it will give you a more balanced perspective on christian religon without the type of narrow dogma and help you become more knowledgeable. It will not be what you expect, it will make you question many things.
Just hang around OT and you'll probably learn a lot :
it will give you a more balanced perspective on christian religon without the type of narrow dogma and help you become more knowledgeable. It will not be what you expect, it will make you question many things.
Just hang around OT and you'll probably learn a lot :
Integral
Can't you hear it?
@OP: What does your math curriculum look like for the next four years?
Duplicate Thread...
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=222981
But anyway
Obviously being homeschooled crippled me and if it weren't for that I wouldn't be failing at life so hard right now
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=222981
But anyway
I was homeschooled my entire life, but when I was done I hit the ground running just fine. I got a GED at 17 went to community College for a year, now at 19 I'm a Junior at a Public University pursuing a B.S. in Mathematics with a 3.81 GPA, friends, and a hot girlfriend (this one was only just recently but w/e).
Obviously being homeschooled crippled me and if it weren't for that I wouldn't be failing at life so hard right now
Darth Caesar
Might be a Wizard
We are planning on going to community college for a few courses before I go to another college.
dwaxe
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Do you think that having contact with a more diverse set of people would be better for you?
Darth Caesar
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Ajidica
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Are your parents going with you?
Or is this the Imperial We?- Status
