Small rant.

I'm sorry, but I feel the need to give the public schoolers in this area a bit of a rant.
  Just because I am homeschooled, does not mean that I (a), am socially reclusive, (b), have some sort of learning disability, (c) am some sort of country hillbilly, or (d) do not know anything about modern events.
  Whenever I say that I am homeschooled, people tend to automatically presume the above list of things. So, just because I prefer to do my schooling on the computer away from the distractions and a slightly liberal and socialistic agenda in modern schools, I am a freak of nature? If that be the case, I would rather be a freak any day than be normal! I have a perfectly active social life (yes, I actually leave the house- shocking, eh?), and have quite a bit of self confidence to boot, ask anyone who has talked to me for more than 2 minutes! I hate the stereotype that, because I do not do school in a classroom, I am totally out of the loop.
   The other day, when having a discussion about relationships the other day with a group of public schoolers, when called upon to say the extent of my boyfriend-girlfriend relationships, a particularly clever one made the sweet statement "How in the world could she have a boyfriend? She's homeschooled!". I find it rather sad that teenagers of today just look at school as a shopping mall to find someone to lock lips with. What happened to learning? It's just like in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradburry- the schools are dropping the education down so low it's starting to become just a social gathering!
   Now don't get me wrong- some of my very good friends are public schooled, and they're lovely people! They understand that my way of schooling is different from theirs, but that does not make them superior.
   There are just so many benefits to homeschooling vs public schooling. Think of how difficult it would be to keep up my riding schedule, if I were in school 8-to-3 (not that I'm riding now, but usually). I learn to manage my time and get my school done, before the due date (yes, we have due dates in homeschool).
  Well, I hope I didn't offend someone, but I feel oh-so-much better now that I have that little rant out of my system. Pardon if it didn't make any sense- I'm tired and haven't had my coffee.
-EQ and Spirit