A treasury of comments from previously-homeschooled college students

[Kareni]

Jane, I loved the story and am glad to hear that the pie made it to Wooster virtually unscathed.

 

Nan, your three sons (Hmm, maybe you could do a TV show. Oh, wait, it's been done!) sound as though they're enjoying life. More celery in the soup sounds like a plan to me, too.

 

Regards,

Kareni

[Deb in NZ]

comment last night from ds#1 while speaking to ds#2 about ds#2's decision to go to PS next year.

 

Ds#1 "I would only go to highschool to talk to my mates. I don't need to go to school to learn. I can learn anywhere.":lol:

[johnandtinagilbert]

:thumbup:

comment last night from ds#1 while speaking to ds#2 about ds#2's decision to go to PS next year.

 

Ds#1 "I would only go to highschool to talk to my mates. I don't need to go to school to learn. I can learn anywhere.":lol:

[Bev in B'ville]

My dd is dual-enrolled and works as a tutor in the math center of the local cc. The other day a woman in her mid 30's came in, sat down and asked for help. When dd asked what she needed help with, the woman replied logarithms. Dd said she loves logarithms and would gladly help her, to which the woman responded, "You're a freak!"

 

Grrrr.

[Nan in Mass]

Wow! You must have done something right!

[Deb in NZ]

my dd just finished her first year away. She posted this last week on FB

 

"Watching everybody grow up around you... I think that's the most beautiful thing about growing up yourself... and you realise the struggles are only temporary... "

 

It's great to have her home for the summer (even though it looks like she'll be away as much as home :tongue_smilie: ) She seems to really have missed her brothers & has a new appreciation for "home" & "family."

Edited November 15, 2010 by Deb in NZ

[ereks mom]

"I eat lunch with profs when I see them eating alone. I mean, really, profs are great people, they're interesting, engaging, and they don't like to eat alone any more than I do. Obviously, if they're eating in the student area they want to be with students."

 

ER said the same thing. He also commented, "The few other homeschoolers on campus are mostly social misfits." He was delighted that he fit in so well socially that his friends were surprised to learn that he was homeschooled.

 

Unfortunately, he also noted that almost all the other homeschooled students he'd met on campus were having to take remedial classes--an all-too-common theme in our area. :glare: ER said, "Now I'm glad you made me work so hard."

Edited November 23, 2010 by ereks mom

[Nan in Mass]

"These days, I can't tell if I'm getting sick until I'm already sick because I'm exhausted all the time."

 

"A common saying at school is, 'I don't go to college, I go to academy.' It is a comment on the regiment and the lack of girls."

[ereks mom]

He is taking a notoriously difficult music history class this semester, and he said that at the beginning of the semester, the professor told the class, "Those of you who were homeschooled will be at a distinct advantage over those who went to public school or private school, because you will not be accustomed to someone feeding you information; you will know how to study and learn material on your own."

 

ER has an A in the class; he made 98 on his most recent paper. His "friend"--who constantly teases ER about being "a nerdy homeschooler"--was very happy with his 72 because he didn't expect to pass... BTW, ER doesn't take it seriously when this guy teases him; ER is very popular among the students, while the other guy... not so much. ;)

Edited November 23, 2010 by ereks mom