Comments on: And then what? http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/ Random writings from a southpaw. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:56:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Hope http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/#comment-293 Hope Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:24:10 +0000 http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/#comment-293 <p>Thanks Wilhelm! Sorry to hear it was such a traumatic experience for you. <P>Here's hoping that Sam is happy about being homeschooled when he reaches college-age.</p> Thanks Wilhelm! Sorry to hear it was such a traumatic experience for you.

Here’s hoping that Sam is happy about being homeschooled when he reaches college-age.

]]> By: Wilhelm vF http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/#comment-289 Wilhelm vF Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:40:19 +0000 http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/#comment-289 I wouldn't worry about it. Colleges accept students form all backgrounds as long. As they want to succeed, they will. Personally, I wish I'd been homeschooled during my last six years, but the past can't be changed. It took me quite awhile to heal from a lot of pain during those years. Wilhelm vF I wouldn’t worry about it. Colleges accept students form all backgrounds as long. As they want to succeed, they will.

Personally, I wish I’d been homeschooled during my last six years, but the past can’t be changed. It took me quite awhile to heal from a lot of pain during those years.

Wilhelm vF

]]> By: Hope http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/#comment-269 Hope Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:34:21 +0000 http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/#comment-269 Thank you! Thank you, for sharing your experience and thoughts on this. I loved reading this comment. You summed it up so perfectly... "college is great if it gets you where you want to go" I will definitely keep this in mind! Thank you! Thank you, for sharing your experience and thoughts on this. I loved reading this comment. You summed it up so perfectly… “college is great if it gets you where you want to go” I will definitely keep this in mind!

]]> By: Barb http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/#comment-268 Barb Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:52:45 +0000 http://thesinisterscribe.com/2007/11/12/and-then-what/#comment-268 I always assumed college would be the next step but it hasn't been for my oldest two children. My dd22 is taking part time classes at college but finding that most of her relevant experiences at this time in her life are off campus. She volunteers a lot of her time with our church, she is tutoring homeschooled children in math and reading and hopes to grow that into a business. She is running a very successful online business at HeartsandTrees and spends lots of time helping me around the house. She also spent last winter in Ireland with a few friends. My ds20 is taking part time classes at college but that seems more to please his boss than in his actually learning anything new. He calls it "hoop jumping" in order to get the degree that says he can do what he already does at work. He runs a successful online business and he works two part time jobs....on doing web design and another managing a tool store 15-20 hours per week. Neither found being homeschooled a disadvantage. I found that being able to explore their interests all through their high school years a huge advantage. I am starting with my ninth grader to do the same things. Lots of "job shadowing" and trying things to see if they fit before you invest heavily in a college degree in something they decide to not pursue. My nephew has a degree from UC Berkeley in Microbiology and then decided he hated working in a lab........started over again with a law degree two years after graduating from university. My sister pulled her hair out on that one. My niece has a degree from San Fran State in Performance Dance and is now working for Bare Escentials make-up putting together their QVC infomercials, after having worked up from a sales girl, no degree necessary. My point, college is great if it gets you where you want to go. Sorry to write so much in a comment but it is a topic on my mind every day. :) Barb-Harmony Art Mom I always assumed college would be the next step but it hasn’t been for my oldest two children.

My dd22 is taking part time classes at college but finding that most of her relevant experiences at this time in her life are off campus. She volunteers a lot of her time with our church, she is tutoring homeschooled children in math and reading and hopes to grow that into a business. She is running a very successful online business at HeartsandTrees and spends lots of time helping me around the house. She also spent last winter in Ireland with a few friends.

My ds20 is taking part time classes at college but that seems more to please his boss than in his actually learning anything new. He calls it “hoop jumping” in order to get the degree that says he can do what he already does at work. He runs a successful online business and he works two part time jobs….on doing web design and another managing a tool store 15-20 hours per week.

Neither found being homeschooled a disadvantage. I found that being able to explore their interests all through their high school years a huge advantage. I am starting with my ninth grader to do the same things. Lots of “job shadowing” and trying things to see if they fit before you invest heavily in a college degree in something they decide to not pursue. My nephew has a degree from UC Berkeley in Microbiology and then decided he hated working in a lab……..started over again with a law degree two years after graduating from university. My sister pulled her hair out on that one. My niece has a degree from San Fran State in Performance Dance and is now working for Bare Escentials make-up putting together their QVC infomercials, after having worked up from a sales girl, no degree necessary.

My point, college is great if it gets you where you want to go. Sorry to write so much in a comment but it is a topic on my mind every day. :)

Barb-Harmony Art Mom

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