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More Reasons Why Homeschooling Rocks - Part 2
- You get to choose your own adventure.
While you can pretty well choose what class you take when, you're still on a set schedule and have to attend class regularly at given times. There is virtually no flexibility associated with a public high school. The formal education does not allow for much freedom, because if every student tried to be flexible, it would be tantamount to anarchy.
Homeschooling, on the other hand, completely lends itself to the freedom and flexibility that I think most people would appreciate. If you really want a formal structure with set times for study, then by all means go for it. However, you get to choose. If you want to work a part time job in the morning and afternoon (the hours that public school kids are unable to work) then you can study in the evening. Beyond the hours, you can choose what you want to study and how you want to study it. How much better does it get?
- Absolutely no cafeteria food.
This might be a little ridiculous, but seriously, have you ever thought about it? You don't have to eat the disgusting excuse for food they serve in cafeterias. I actually speak from experience here because I went to public school through 5th grade, and I also have been in my college's cafeteria (twice, regrettably). Food might not be important to you, but I'd personally consider it a major selling point.
What could be better than putting together a hot, fresh meal for lunch each day? Or breakfast for that matter, since there is no rush to catch a bus. Honestly, you could put together a nice sandwich, and then if you want, you could bake it in the oven for a few minutes. You could cook a nice omelet or reheat some leftovers. Just think of all the healthy, tasty meals you could be having instead of a cold packed lunch or greasy food from a cafeteria. Seriously, this is making me hungry. Call me crazy, but I'd be sold on the food issue alone.
- No wasted time.
Before I start, let me warn you that I am slightly obsessive about how I use my time. Think about all the time spent traveling from your home to the school, and then from class to class in the school. Totaling up the time spent riding or walking to school, time between classes, and random time waiting around, I would suggest you might spend at least an hour a day doing pretty much nothing. Of course, you would be able to talk or possibly use the time in a profitable manner, but it wouldn't be able to choose how to use that time.
An hour a day over the course of 180 days adds up quick. Then think about it over the course of 12 years. That's 2,160 hours spent waiting around and traveling. That's 90 days of your life. Of course, it's based on a guess, but even so, just think about the time you save. That's a quarter of a year of your life that you can spend on things you choose to do. If you spent that time studying for an extra hour a day, you could graduate half a year before your public school counterparts. |
