Since I have 2 young kids (1 and 3) ER is likely to be largely consumed by them. Actually a major reason I want to RE is to spend more time with them.
DW and I have been thinking about home schooling.
Both of us went to "normal school" and it was ok so we're not like "school is dangerous and evil" and in fact I think it's mostly fine. I mean I turned out ok, right .
What got me more on the home school side was watching videos of kids that talk about being home schooled... This one in particular
https://youtu.be/-iXu_FnPf3U
This girl is in 9th grade and I felt like her ability to summarize the pros and cons was very good and the level of self awareness and control over her life is surprising to me.
She doesn't say it but I felt like her comparison was strikingly similar to work vs. RE. Like work, school provides us with a path of what to do when to do it and who to do it with. That's both burdensome and liberating. When you RE, suddenly you need to figure out what you're going to do, how you will meet people, how you will be motivated etc. One of the scariest things about RE for me (aside from money running out) are these anxieties around what to do, social life, etc... It's kinda crazy.
My feeling was because she was never in school she just assumed that she had to figure out her own goals, find motivation, figure out what's meaningful etc.
So I look back on my own life and it seems like this systematic preparation from kindergarten through college and then to work.
I always hated that feeling... Mostly I always just wanted to do what I thought made sense and was interesting; but that urge always felt like it was seen as lack of discipline or focus, rebellious, unrealistic, etc.
Now I think... Uh... No. I just don't like being institutionalized and I can figure out what I want in life, thanks .
So anyway... If anyone is RE and homeschooling or not... Or maybe tried both... I'd love feedback.
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DW and I have been thinking about home schooling.
Both of us went to "normal school" and it was ok so we're not like "school is dangerous and evil" and in fact I think it's mostly fine. I mean I turned out ok, right .
What got me more on the home school side was watching videos of kids that talk about being home schooled... This one in particular
https://youtu.be/-iXu_FnPf3U
This girl is in 9th grade and I felt like her ability to summarize the pros and cons was very good and the level of self awareness and control over her life is surprising to me.
She doesn't say it but I felt like her comparison was strikingly similar to work vs. RE. Like work, school provides us with a path of what to do when to do it and who to do it with. That's both burdensome and liberating. When you RE, suddenly you need to figure out what you're going to do, how you will meet people, how you will be motivated etc. One of the scariest things about RE for me (aside from money running out) are these anxieties around what to do, social life, etc... It's kinda crazy.
My feeling was because she was never in school she just assumed that she had to figure out her own goals, find motivation, figure out what's meaningful etc.
So I look back on my own life and it seems like this systematic preparation from kindergarten through college and then to work.
I always hated that feeling... Mostly I always just wanted to do what I thought made sense and was interesting; but that urge always felt like it was seen as lack of discipline or focus, rebellious, unrealistic, etc.
Now I think... Uh... No. I just don't like being institutionalized and I can figure out what I want in life, thanks .
So anyway... If anyone is RE and homeschooling or not... Or maybe tried both... I'd love feedback.
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