I'm homeschooled and very lonely. I barely ever leave the house. What should I do?
Many homeschoolers like you have had this problem before. So there are some pretty easy and simple solutions.-Getting a job:This will allow you to make some of your own money to pay for other activities or yourself. However, this may lock you into a very stressful and unfriendly situation.-Becoming involved in your local church:This is usually really great for many homeschoolers and one of the most common choices, but I’ve found it to be limiting in topic as the environment is mainly for worship. Also, those who are not religious or have other difficulties with the place (read LGBTQ+ issues) will find it chafing.-Taking dual-enrollment courses:Surprisingly, most high-school students will find that 2–3 years of community college is free, and if you have the grades this is always great. The only drawbacks are the extra schoolwork/diffuculty. As a sidenote you will also be meeting mainly people 20 and older. I personally enjoy the more mature atmosphere, but you may think differently.-Trying to work with local public and private schools to join in in their activities:I have personally heard some success stories with it but have had no success at it. So, I don’t have much information about it.However, these all require investments of time and driving (if you don’t drive yourself) from your parents. I have another solution, though. This is of my own concoction and really works for myself and many of my friends.Productive Interests:Productive Interests are personal projects or activities that may lead to a career or make money in some other way, such as: drawing, creative writing, acting (especially offstage stuff theaters need techs), and many others.I’ve always found that when I throw myself into one of my “productive interests” such as: drawing, writing, and some other craft, my parents are always much more lenient about spending money or time. Try finding a productive interest and find a community for it. You’d be surprised how powerful this can be for you, and how many people you’ll meet through simple association if interests.
Why are most homeschooled kids smarter than kids who attend public/private school?
Answering the question: Why are most homeschooled kids smarter than kids who attend public/private school?I have spent time in private school (constructivist education based), public school, and homeschool. I have friends that are teachers in public schools, and come from a family with several teachers. I also am a mom who has a 4th graders in public school, and currently have dear friends who have chosen to homeschool, as well as some who have chosen private school.It is my opinion that there are smart kids in any of these types of schools. The difference is that in homeschooling the students are trained in the art lifelong learning. They are expected to self-start, finish, and explore relatively independent of anyone else. When a subject gets difficult they are able to take smaller bites and really digest the information in ways that will stick with them for the rest of their lives.In public and many private schools most of the days are spent trying to get students to know certain facts and concepts in order to prove the school’s success through standardized tests. Students are not afforded the luxury of slowing down if they are struggling with a subject because there is a strict schedule that must be kept.Homeschool students appear smarter at the end due to their ability to adapt to a situation or topic, ask pertinent questions, and then answer their own questions through learning. They are lifelong learners. Public/private school students never get a deep view of a topic, just a shallow understanding. The schedule and system create people more inclined to take the first answer, and not look for more information to flesh out their understanding of a situation or topic.As a mom of 3 (one who is in public school) this knowledge spurs me on to let my children see me asking questions and finding answers. If they see me still learning they will know that learning doesn’t stop with the cap and gown.*note: I am speaking in general terms. Please know that I am not casting stones at any student, school, or teacher. The system is simply flawed. Also, as a student and now as a mom, I have found teachers along the way that teach how to learn not just the answers.
When do child actors go to school?
Set education is often horrible. The social workers/set teachers are qualified, but the conditions are awful.School time is usually done during set and camera changes. Sometimes the kids get 15 minutes only at a time. It takes that long just to settle the kids and get them started on work. They are lucky to get 30 minutes at a stretch.They are often at different levels of schooling and the teacher is forced to divide their time between them.When they are not scheduled for work that day, they go to regular school or home school. The regular school teacher often resents the child actor that makes more money than they do. Kids are often just given busy work and not real schooling.Often the child actor is too tired from acting, still in acting mode and can't revert easily. Film actors have it easier than TV and Theatre actors do. They have time in between projects to get actual work done.And if you have a bad teacher, it gets worse. I had one teacher fired because she was too interested in getting acting jobs herself to watch over and protect my child. My daughter has suffered from heat exhaustion, hyperthermia, and pneumonia because of set conditions. I had to nix a scene myself because it was down right dangerous (bicycling down a cliff!).There is a reason so many child actors are functional illiterates. SAG has worked hard to correct this and protect child actors, but not enough in my opinion.Many people also think that the government and Unions protect children's working conditions and pay. They don't. There are no federal regulations governing child actors. It is left up to the states. Some states are protective, like California, others are not.Often, the decision of where to film is based on the states child actor regulations. They film where the regulations are the least onerous...Canada and North Carolina need a lot of work in this area. Protection of money is also not automatic. Again depends on the state of residence of the child. And if the project is non-union, all bets are off.My daughter finally quit acting to concentrate on school.