Comments on: Your Worst Nightmare . . . http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:02:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: From a homeschooler in CA http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-344 From a homeschooler in CA Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-344 Ha! That's awesome. Although, even if that were the case, I don't think I'd go to a public school. -Reece, 14 Ha! That’s awesome. Although, even if that were the case, I don’t think I’d go to a public school.

-Reece, 14

]]> By: Travis http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-345 Travis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-345 ROFL! Yes, your right. :-) I blogged a little on that at my blog resently. That's why I think PHC look like a great college choice! Great comic. :-) Travis ROFL! Yes, your right. :-) I blogged a little on that at my blog resently. That’s why I think PHC look like a great college choice!

Great comic. :-)
Travis

]]> By: Travis http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-346 Travis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-346 BTW I would love to be added to your blog roll. :-) BTW I would love to be added to your blog roll. :-)

]]> By: Marshall Sherman http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-347 Marshall Sherman Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-347 AHAHAHAHA... Awesome, awesome. And yet so true... Marshall AHAHAHAHA…

Awesome, awesome. And yet so true…

Marshall

]]> By: Lauren Hammerstrom http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-348 Lauren Hammerstrom Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-348 Funny...=) although true. Lauren Funny…=)
although true.

Lauren

]]> By: David Ketter http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-349 David Ketter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-349 Is reality supposed to be funny? I always thought reality was harsh, cold, and unwelcome. Nice one... Is reality supposed to be funny? I always thought reality was harsh, cold, and unwelcome. Nice one…

]]> By: Lisa http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-350 Lisa Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-350 You know, after 14 years of hanging out with homeschoolers (including 12 years teaching my own, and reviewing academic portfolios for others), I am not convinced that homeschoolers don't fit it their share of busywork. And don't even get me started on peer pressure...although it's probably the parents who feel it the most. Funny comic, but a little too self-congratulatory for comfort. You know, after 14 years of hanging out with homeschoolers (including 12 years teaching my own, and reviewing academic portfolios for others), I am not convinced that homeschoolers don’t fit it their share of busywork. And don’t even get me started on peer pressure…although it’s probably the parents who feel it the most.
Funny comic, but a little too self-congratulatory for comfort.

]]> By: Brett Harris http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-351 Brett Harris Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-351 Good point Lisa, excellence and efficiency takes work, no matter where you go to school. Good point Lisa, excellence and efficiency takes work, no matter where you go to school.

]]> By: Brett Harris http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-352 Brett Harris Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-352 Travis, sorry man. You should already have been on there. Must have been a mistake on our part. ::goes and updates blogroll:: Travis, sorry man. You should already have been on there. Must have been a mistake on our part.

::goes and updates blogroll::

]]> By: Alex Jordan Harris http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/your-worst-nightmare/#comment-353 Alex Jordan Harris Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=49#comment-353 As a follow-up to what Brett said... I agree with you, Lisa. I believe all homeschoolers, including myself, should be challenged to excel, not just because their learning environment is closer to the ideal, but also because they apply themselves and work hard. It is the diligent, not the privileged, who do great things for the kingdom of God. However, bear in mind that this comic was written in the early to mid-90's, when homeschooling was relatively young. It was funnier then that it is now. In fact, many top colleges now love homeschoolers. And well they should, as homeschoolers test scores are far above the national average. But again, I digress... As Brett pointed out in his recent post <a href=http://rebelution.blogspot.com/2005/09/twif-part-4-american-idol-syndrome_02.html>The American Idol Syndrome</a>, we cannot, as homeschoolers, rest in the laurels of the pioneers who went before us. We mustn't be satisfied with just superior academic averages. Finally, I know you said to not get you started on "peer pressure," but would you mind explaining, as little or as much as you desire, what exactly you meant by that? I'm curious, not because I necessarily disagree, but because we young people need to hear the wisdom of the more experienced. As a follow-up to what Brett said… I agree with you, Lisa. I believe all homeschoolers, including myself, should be challenged to excel, not just because their learning environment is closer to the ideal, but also because they apply themselves and work hard. It is the diligent, not the privileged, who do great things for the kingdom of God.

However, bear in mind that this comic was written in the early to mid-90’s, when homeschooling was relatively young. It was funnier then that it is now. In fact, many top colleges now love homeschoolers. And well they should, as homeschoolers test scores are far above the national average.

But again, I digress… As Brett pointed out in his recent post The American Idol Syndrome, we cannot, as homeschoolers, rest in the laurels of the pioneers who went before us. We mustn’t be satisfied with just superior academic averages.

Finally, I know you said to not get you started on “peer pressure,” but would you mind explaining, as little or as much as you desire, what exactly you meant by that? I’m curious, not because I necessarily disagree, but because we young people need to hear the wisdom of the more experienced.

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