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Learning about group dynamics and social situations is probably the most important part of middle/high school, and more often then not homeschooled kids are at
by Fliko 15y ago
Learning about group dynamics and social situations is probably the most important part of middle/high school, and more often then not homeschooled kids are at a disadvantage in these situations when they finish school then when compared to non-homeschooled kids.
This isn't always the case, and social awkwardness can go away after x amount of time, but I know that I am glad I wasn't homeschooled despite the occasional bad experiences at high school. Knowing how to deal with people face to face is an extremely important skill.
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- thetrendycyborg 15y agoLearning through a classroom experience is not the only way that people learn to socialize. Homeschooling groups generally get together in order to avoid awkwardness. My fiancee was homeschooled, and she is the most extraverted person I know. It did her no harm. It seems this belief is a myth. But are all the social habits we learn in school necessarily good? Do we interact with people in the world the same way we did in school? I would be willing to bet most HN users are glad they aren't in school anymore, and wouldn't want that sort of social setting anymore. The real world rewards their drive and logical minds, rather than social conformity.
- gujk 15y agoHomeschooling is not solitary confinement.