Probably a stupid question, but how do I decide if Apolgia is rigorous enough for my ds? He likes science, but I don't anticipate him going into a science field. If that's the case, is Apologia enough? What biology and chemistry programs would you recommend that are more rigorous? Thanks, Trina

Beth, Thanks for reminding me of that. A love of learning is what I am hoping to instill in my children from our homeschooling experience. Why would I try to come up with extra curricular things for them to participate in to fill in the blanks on a college app, when I should be encouraging them to do things that they love, and will continue to love when they are adults. I should be emphasizing quality and passion, not quantity and mediocrity. I am going to help them figure out what these things are and go from there. Thanks again, Trina

Thanks so much to all of you who have posted, you have really given me a lot to think about. Your help is greatly appreciated. Trina

I won't let my one experience discourage me from reading CC, I know there must be a ton of valuable information there. My son is going into 9th grade next year, and the high school panic attacks come every now and then! I am so thankful for the great advice on this board from everyone who has already experienced the high school years. Trina

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I am a bit nervous after going on the college confidential (I hope that's the name) website I saw mentioned here. On the match me part of the website the students had so many extra curricular activities. How do they do that many outside activities and still have time for a family life? It really made me worry about our high school activities. We divide our time between two homes because of my husband's work which makes it difficult to be involved in team sports and other activities. Right now the only thing we do is piano, and we have a hard time making it to that lesson once a week. My question is, am I hurting my son's chances of being accepted a good university by not having a ton of extra curricular activities, clubs, and volunteer positions to put on his application? How do you handle this in your homeschool? Thanks so much, Trina