11 Responses to “Your Worst Nightmare . . .”

1. Travis Says:
   September 3rd, 2005 at 6:16 pm

   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

2. Travis Says:
   September 3rd, 2005 at 6:19 pm

   BTW I would love to be added to your blog roll.

3. Marshall Sherman Says:
   September 3rd, 2005 at 9:35 pm

   AHAHAHAHA…

   Awesome, awesome. And yet so true…

   Marshall

4. Lauren Hammerstrom Says:
   September 3rd, 2005 at 10:08 pm

   Funny…=)
   although true.

   Lauren

5. David Ketter Says:
   September 3rd, 2005 at 10:52 pm

   Is reality supposed to be funny? I always thought reality was harsh, cold, and unwelcome. Nice one…

6. Lisa Says:
   September 3rd, 2005 at 11:09 pm

   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.

7. Brett Harris Says:
   September 4th, 2005 at 12:02 am

   Good point Lisa, excellence and efficiency takes work, no matter where you go to school.

8. Brett Harris Says:
   September 4th, 2005 at 12:08 am

   Travis, sorry man. You should already have been on there. Must have been a mistake on our part.

   ::goes and updates blogroll::

9. Alex Jordan Harris Says:
   September 4th, 2005 at 1:00 am

   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.

10. From a homeschooler in CA Says:
    April 12th, 2006 at 2:19 am

    Ha! That’s awesome. Although, even if that were the case, I don’t think I’d go to a public school.

    -Reece, 14

11. Jenni Chung Says:
    June 14th, 2006 at 10:33 pm

    I, myslef, have gone to public school, private school, and homeschool, and I personally enjoy homeschooling the best.

    You hit right on the spot with the work and peer pressure. I just spent over 200 hours on a project that I didn’t learn anything on, and I will probably end up throwing away. It really is quite pointless.

    I have never experienced such emotional falls as I have at public school. Because of the endless mind-wrenching peer pressure, kids are pushed into uncomfortable positions where they are nearly (not completely) forced to break their limits.

    Hopefully next year I will be able to transfer back to homeschool once again

    Jenni

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