Contest - A Contest!
UPDATE: PLEASE LEAVE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION - I AM GOING TO DO MY BEST TO KEEP THE CONTEST ON TOP SO IT WON’T BE SO HARD TO KEEP UP WITH.
Ok, here’s the prize, since that’s the most important part of a contest in the first place, right? You can choose between a $20 Amazon Gift Certificate, a copy of The White Trash Mom’s Handbook by Michelle Lamar and Molly Wendland or a copy of Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish’s The Case Against Homework.
How will the winner be chosen? By Random.org. Basically, all the people who comment by 5pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, will have their name entered and Random.org will pick a winner.
So, what’s the contest about? I have some questions that I would like to get answers to from a various group of people. You have to answer all the questions to be entered in the contest even if just to say, “this question doesn’t apply to me”.
Home Schooled by Parents? Yes.
Homes Schooled online? Yes.
Public Schooled? Yes.
Private Schooled? Yes.
Religious Schooled? Yes.
Boarding Schooled? Yes.
I want all of you to join the contest no matter how you were educated or the level of education you obtained and here’s what I’m looking for.
1. Where were you educated?
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority
of the teaching?
3. Were you a good student?
4. Was one type of school chosen over another
for a particular reason?
5. Will you educate your children in the same
way?
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you?
7. How much time (on average) each day
(including Saturday and Sunday) did you put
into school work?
8. What kind of student were you? Good,
Average, Above Average, Failing
9. Did you graduate high school?
10. Did you go to college or are you in college
now?
11. Do you think your high school education
prepared or is preparing you for college?
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular
activities?
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school?
14. What would you change about your
education?
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were
your parents adequately educated to
teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not?
That is all for the questions, but feel free to add any other comments that you would like add.
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September 14th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
1. Where were you educated? Public school system in Charlotte, NC area.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching? public school teachers
3. Were you a good student? Yes, for the most part. I really struggled with math, and had pretty terrible math grades in junior high.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason? No.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way? No. I choose to homeschool, probably unschool.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you? I suppose. I don’t think my parents really thought there was another option. Private school was too expensive, and homeschooling was considered to be “fringe”.
7. How much time (on average) each day (including Saturday and Sunday) did you put into school work? 2 hours
8. What kind of student were you? Good, Average, Above Average, Failing. I was good in most areas except math. I had a couple of failing semesters of math, and was average at best the other math classes.
9. Did you graduate high school? Yes
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now? Yes, completed college.
11. Do you think your high school education prepared or is preparing you for college? Not at all.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular activities? Yes, but mostly to pad my resume for applying for college, as it was seen as necessary. I loved sports, though.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school? No, not really.
14. What would you change about your education? I would love to have had the chance to pursue my own interests. I don’t think my parents could have handled homeschooling, but it would have been lovely. Or, some sort of free thinking coop school.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think this? If not, why not? Yes, assuming that they had the right attitude and approach to teaching.
September 14th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
1. Where were you educated? Public school K-12 in west side of Los Angeles. UCalifornia Riverside undergrad. UWisconsin Madison graduate school.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching? Teachers and self-taught.
3. Were you a good student? Yes. Mostly.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason? Went to public school as default. Public universities for mostly money reasons.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way? My kids are homeschooled so far. Not sure what tomorrow will bring.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you? Homeschooling works great for us. I’m not sure about my own education. I might have done better somewhere else, but I don’t think about that. I work with what I have.
7. How much time (on average) each day (including Saturday and Sunday) did you put into school work? As a kid in K-12, not much. Maybe a half-hour, and usually in the morning right before school. As an undergrad, a couple of hours a day - mostly reading. As a grad student, 3-4 hours a day. I also worked through all of my schooling. I worked way more than I studied.
8. What kind of student were you? Above average. A- average.
9. Did you graduate high school? Yes.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now? I have two BAs and one MA. So, some college, ya.
11. Do you think your high school education prepared or is preparing you for college? Nope. College liberated me.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular activities? Yes, but not a lot. Mostly dabbling.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school? 50/50
14. What would you change about your education? I would have liked to go to a smaller school, without grades until high school, with more time spent with adult role models talking about life things. I also would have liked more variety in my classes and more time to do work on my own in the real world. I also would have picked a different major for my MA.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think this? If not, why not? Yes, they were adequately educated. However, my dad owned a business and was rarely home. My mom thought I was just fine and smarter than most kids, so I didn’t need any help. I can’t remember her ever helping me with school work. So, I’m not sure how they would have been as teachers. Now, as a grandma, my mom is great, but she’s a grandma, so she spoils the kids.
September 14th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
1. Where were you educated? K-8 Chicago public schools; 9-12 Notre Dame H.S. for Girls in Chicago
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority
of the teaching? some excellent teachers and some not so good ones
3. Were you a good student? Grade wise- yes, mostly A’s. Behaviorwise, that’a different story
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason? Catholic school was chosen after the continuing strikes of the public schools during the 70′
5. Will you educate your children in the sam
way? Daughter went to Catholic school 1-6 then homeschooled through high school. Son has always been homeschooled- now starting high school.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you?Yes
7. How much time (on average) each day
(including Saturday and Sunday) did you put
into school work? 5-6 hours
8. What kind of student were you? Good,
Average, Above Average, Failing– above average
9. Did you graduate high school? Yes
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now? yes, college grad and master’s degree
11. Do you think your high school education
prepared or is preparing you for college? Absolutely not
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular
activities? yes (speech, theater, newspaper, honor society, etc.)
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school? biggest waste of time ever forced on me
14. What would you change about your
education? more flexible, would have enjoyed homeschooling if that had been an option in the 60s/70s.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to
teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not? Yes, mom was a nurse and very well educated; dad while never finishing high school was well read, inquisitive and a good teacher.
September 14th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
15 questions - You are making us work for it.
1. Where were you educated? - I’m assuming you mean K-12. So, the public school system. I have no idea where I went for Kindergarten, but first grade was the Cedarburg, WI school system (it may have been part of Mequon) and then we moved to upstate NY and I did everything else through Vestal Schools.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority
of the teaching? - The regular licensed teachers.
3. Were you a good student? - Yes. Though I didn’t work hard enough for straight As.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another
for a particular reason? - The only other options were the Catholic school or a fundamental Christian school - neither fit us.
5. Will you educate your children in the same
way? - I’ve been homeschooling mine.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you? It worked fine for me. My older brother would have been a great candidate for homeschooling. Instead they made him fit into the ps box. He’s now 50 and has been a vegetable for the last 5ish years due to stroke brought on by drugs and uncontrolled high blood pressure.
While it’s only an opinion, I truly think he would have been a stronger, better person without dealing with public school.But who really knows?
7. How much time (on average) each day
(including Saturday and Sunday) did you put
into school work? I graduated in ‘81. I don’t really remember, but it certainly didn’t seem like a lot
8. What kind of student were you? Good,
Average, Above Average, Failing - Above Average, but like I said, I didn’t work for the As.
9. Did you graduate high school? Yep.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college
now? Straight into college and got a BSCE in 4 years.
11. Do you think your high school education
prepared or is preparing you for college? well enough
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular
activities? I sang and was part of the drama club - can’t act, but I found other things to do.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school? NO. I survived it. I pretty much felt like a social outcast and while I had a few friends, I felt every slight.
14. What would you change about your
education? I don’t know. Homeschooling wasn’t really an option, but I probably would have really enjoyed a challenging private school.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were
your parents adequately educated to
teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not? definitely. Dad was a college prof. and mom was fairly highly educated. They were both well read and followed current events.
So, what are you doing with your survey?
September 15th, 2008 at 12:03 am
1. Where were you educated? Public school in Mississippi
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching? I learned to read, count, add, etc, from my parents; the other stuff was learned at school.
3. Were you a good student? Yes.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason? Private school was considered, but was too costly. Homeschooling wasn’t an option for many reasons most of my school years.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way? I plan to homeschool, unless my son wishes to try out a public or private school.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you? It was adequate, but I think I could have flourished as a homeschooler. I was often bored with public school.
7. How much time (on average) each day (including Saturday and Sunday) did you put into school work? Very little. I usually didn’t even bring books/work home with me.
8. What kind of student were you? Above average.
9. Did you graduate high school? Yes.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now? Went to college right out of high school; am returning in the spring after taking time off to be a stay-home mom.
11. Do you think your high school education prepared or is preparing you for college? Unfortunately, no. There were a lot of opportunities that I wish I had in high school.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular activities? Yes
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school? Not particularly, although I was a good student.
14. What would you change about your education? I wish I had opportunities to learn more, do more independent study.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not? Yes, my parents were very smart, despite not having finished college. I grew up in a home that really valued learning and even if they didn’t know something, they knew how to help me find it.
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September 15th, 2008 at 12:23 am
1. Where were you educated? Public school (central PA)
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching? From reading, initiated by frequent trips to the library with my mom, even though it was a 20-minute car ride
3. Were you a good student? Very
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason? Public school was the only real option in the rural area I grew up, unless you wanted to go to Catholic school (which was very expensive and far away, an hour long bus ride at best). 99.9% of parents couldn’t homeschool if they wanted because both parents had to work to make ends meet. At that time, online wasn’t an option!
5. Will you educate your children in the same way? If I can afford it, I’ll send my future children to private school, if not public school. However, I’ll also be open to homeschooling if my child, my husband, and I think it is best.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you? Public school was fine for me because I’m ambitious and did a lot of learning on my own, but I think a lot of kids fall through the cracks, even with the low student-to-teacher ratio that we had.
7. How much time (on average) each day (including Saturday and Sunday) did you put into school work? I was always swamped with work because I really wanted to do well. I felt let down if I got an A-, let alone a B.
8. What kind of student were you? I was second in my class, and only missed out on being valedictorian by one one-hundred of a percentage point (booooo)
9. Did you graduate high school? Yes.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now? I went to college the fall after graduating, and graduated in three and 1/2 years, one semester early, because I had college credits from high school AP courses.
11. Do you think your high school education prepared or is preparing you for college? Not at all. I think that high school teaches you to pass a test, and the info I retained certainly helped, but the only class that I felt prepared me at all was an AP lit course where we just sat around and discussed books. Education-wise, I knew the fundamentals, but I wasn’t prepared for the new standards of college, not just knowing the facts, but talking about why I felt a certain way about them and how I came to my conclusions.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular activities? Yep
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school? I enjoyed learning (and still do). I did not enjoy how my high school was run, though.
14. What would you change about your education? In high school, I wish that the classes were all smaller and more like college. I think there’s more of an opportunity to learn if you’re in a group of ten or so, rather than a group of twenty or thirty OR just by yourself.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not? My parents taught me practical and moral lessons, but they could have never educated me past elementary school. It isn’t that they are stupid, but they didn’t go to college, and living in a rural community, you get stuck in one way of thinking. I feel like if my parents would have homeschooled me, college would have been a much bigger shock. At least in public school, I was exposed to tons of views, good and bad alike.
September 15th, 2008 at 1:47 am
I’m the old writer here, just popped by to see how it was going now and found a contest. How wonderful!
1. Where were you educated?
Public schools
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching?
In school the teachers, out of school my uncle was often teaching me things
3. Were you a good student?
Graduated in top 10% of my class.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason?
For myself? No, my mom just did what everyone else did: public school. I was homeschooled my freshman year of high school due to bullies, but public schooled the rest of high school
5. Will you educate your children in the same way?
Nope. Mine will be homeschooled
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you?
Honestly, no.
7. How much time (on average) each day (including Saturday and Sunday) did you put into school work?
8 hour days plus another 1-2 hours of homework
8. What kind of student were you? Good, Average, Above Average, Failing
Very good. I knew how to beat the system and BS my way through.
9. Did you graduate high school?
Yes
10. Did you go to college or are you in college
1 year of college, was not able to continue
11. Do you think your high school education prepared or is preparing you for college?
Not in the least.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular activities?
Nope
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school?
I enjoyed the classes, the other students I could have done without.
14. What would you change about your education?
Would have begged for other school options, though none were available where we lived.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think this? If not, why not?
Yes. I think most parents are adequately educated to teach their children, and some who are not that are motivated enough can make huge strides to become so.
September 15th, 2008 at 2:17 am
1. Where were you educated?
Public schools in Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming, also Lakewood, Colorado.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching?
Public school teachers.
3. Were you a good student?
Define good student. At times I studied hard and did well. Other times, I did not.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason?
Public school was the only option ever considered.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way?
We started out doing that, but after three years in public school, we decided to homeschool.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you?
Yes.
7. How much time (on average) each day
(including Saturday and Sunday) did you put
into school work?
Excluding school hours, I’d say 1-3 hours daily when I was studying. Other times I just blew it off.
8. What kind of student were you? Good,
Average, Above Average, Failing
Good. I guess. There were many better. I did have a full-tuition scholarship the first two years of college. I had more potential, though.
9. Did you graduate high school?
Yes.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now?
College graduate.
11. Do you think your high school education
prepared or is preparing you for college?
I guess. I don’t know. I’m wishy-washy. High school did not teach me to learn. Neither did college. Neither was inspiring. I was in the honor society in college, so I did well in that regard.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular
activities?
Yes. I was a member of Key Club throughout high school and held every office, president senior year. It was the largest club in our school. I was a member of marching band, too. No sports. also did a lot of volunteering in the community, but not through school.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school?
I never looked at it in terms of enjoying it. I had to go, there was no choice, so I went. Looking back I guess I would have to say no, I did not enjoy school itself. I enjoyed Key Club tremendously.
14. What would you change about your
education?
Hindsight: I would have studied harder, I would have researched more. I learned how to learn after I was out of college.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to
teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not?
They did not have the temperament to teach/tutor me. They both probably had the skill, though, in certain areas. My father was not a high school graduate. He joined the Marines to fight in WWII. However, he was highly intelligent. Neither could have taught me math or science.
September 15th, 2008 at 6:05 am
1. Christian school system in Chicago suburbs
2. Through 5th grade, a single teacher; then rotated classes by subject from 6th-12th.
3. I got excellent grades but I was not a good student until 11th and 12th grade.
4. My parents considered an academically-oriented public magnet school for me but decided a Christian education was more important. I ended up skipping a grade there.
5. Certainly not, for the most part.
6. Not really, for many reasons.
7. More as I got older, of course, but in high school I’d say no more than an hour or two each night and Saturdays, never on Sundays per house rules.
8. Grades and aptitude only? Above average. But as I said, I was not a good student until much later in terms of self-discipline and passion for learning.
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Only in the most rudimentary ways. We had no AP classes, virtually no counseling for higher education opportunities/scholarships…no, at the time the school system was not offering much for anyone who wasn’t going into a trade or third-tier college.
12. Yes. Band, basketball, newspaper, yearbook, volunteer corps, etc. etc.
13. Not until my last couple of years when the end was in sight and I focused on excellence in studies and sports. Social scene was peripheral.
14. Too much to answer here, but I wish someone would have talked to me sooner about life beyond the very closed environment of the school system I was in, and I wish there was more differentiation for above-average students; I would have felt less like a freak and performed better (not like a trained seal; I mean, developed an understanding of what education really is and why I should care)
15.My dad was adequately educated in maths and science (PhD); my mom was a very smart nurse but was not a good student. Neither was temperamentally inclined to teach, esp. my mother. That would have been disastrous. They both put a lot of performance pressure on me.
September 15th, 2008 at 8:35 am
1. Where were you educated?
Mixture of public and private - public for high school (year 8-13) - I’m in New Zealand.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching?
Teachers - but learning mainly happened through other avenues.
3. Were you a good student?
Well … I wasn’t a bad student
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason?
Quality of schooling and reputation of school for the most part. Parents gave me a choice of Highschool and I chose public over private for the ability to socialise with “normal” people.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way?
We plan to homeschool and are doing so currently. We’re not rigid about the decision though - I would assume we’d make the same decisions if we went for a school option.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you?
I enjoyed private school, but I did lose interest in school during high school and spent more time following my own interests in books.
7. How much time (on average) each day (including Saturday and Sunday) did you put into school work?
As little as I could get away with - one of those students who started and then handed work in at the last possible moment.
8. What kind of student were you? I failed year 13 but I spent very little time there so wasn’t surprised. It was assumed I was a great student (top classes and getting to do courses a year ahead), but a bad work ethic worked against me. Reports tended to contain a combination of works like “polite, considerate, bright student” and try to avoid pointing out I didn’t hand in assignments on time.
9. Did you graduate high school?
I got an attendance certificate so technically yes. I didn’t pass the final year exams though.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college
I attended Polytech (Technical College) to do a 3 year degree but left after the end of the first year as I was learning more out of class. Went from there (still unqualified) to a decent job and then starting a business. Still happily self-employed.
11. Do you think your high school education prepared or is preparing you for college?
Yes. I do think if I had worked diligently at high school I would have been well prepared for university. My friends definitely were anyhow
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular activities?
Yes. A little sport in early highschool and earlier and lots of community service and clubs throughout.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school?
It had it’s ups and downs and I think the entire experience would equal a lean to a No.
14. What would you change about your education?
Definitely, I would have my work ethic sorted out the moment it started to slide. It became a huge issue as I got older and is still a battle. I would have not gone to the school where my talent was stifled by the attitude of the teacher. Probably going to private school for high school would have given me a different path in life but I’m up in the air over whether I would change that aspect.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think this? If not, why not?
Yes. Despite their level of education they are bright, intelligent individuals and they fostered and supported our learning, and didn’t let their education be a barrier to helping us.
September 15th, 2008 at 10:46 am
1. Where were you educated?
Public schools.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching?
A variety of public school teachers.
3. Were you a good student?
I was quiet and often interested but alos inattentive and unorganized. I don’t know if I was good or not.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason?
Schools were simply the ones I was in the district for.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way?
No. Mine are and will be homeschooled.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you?
No.
7. How much time (on average) each day including Saturday and Sunday) did you put
into school work?
Perhaps an hour?
8. What kind of student were you? Good,
Average, Above Average, Failing.
Usually Average.
9. Did you graduate high school?
Yes.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now?
No to both.
11. Do you think your high school education
prepared or is preparing you for college?
No.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular
activities?
Yes.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school?
No.
14. What would you change about your education?
I would have rather had a self-directed homeschooling experience.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to
teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not?
I think they easily could have been if they’ chosen to homeschool us.
September 15th, 2008 at 10:47 am
1. Where were you educated?
Sydney Australia
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority
of the teaching?
Mum
3. Were you a good student?
Yes
4. Was one type of school chosen over another
for a particular reason?
No
5. Will you educate your children in the same
way?
Yes
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you?
yes
7. How much time (on average) each day
(including Saturday and Sunday) did you put
into school work?
3hrs
8. What kind of student were you? Good,
Average, Above Average, Failing
Good
9. Did you graduate high school?
Yes
10. Did you go to college or are you in college
now?
Yes
11. Do you think your high school education
prepared or is preparing you for college?
Yes
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular
activities?
Yes
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school?
yesy
14. What would you change about your
education?
Rigidity
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were
your parents adequately educated to
teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not? Yes, they taught me life values.
September 15th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
1. Where were you educated?
All over the country in various public schools.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority
of the teaching?
Regular old teachers
3. Were you a good student?
Yes, top 5% in my high school class of 450.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason?
No, I never realized there was a choice.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way?
My two oldest children were raised in the public school arena, but my youngest is being homeschooled.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you? I guess it worked for me, but I wasn’t happy.
7. How much time (on average) each day
including Saturday and Sunday) did you put into school work?
As little as I could get away with.
8. What kind of student were you?
Above average.
9. Did you graduate high school? Yes
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now?
I went to a technical school.
11. Do you think your high school education prepared or is preparing you for college?
Yes
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular activities?
Not many, I was always too new to the school and had to work through shyness issues.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school?
No
14. What would you change about your education?
I wish that I had gone to college, but true love intervened and looked way more promising than more school.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to teach/tutor you?
Yes, because they both had degrees. But they both worked full time and expected us to view school as OUR job, not theirs.
September 15th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
1. Where were you educated? South Eastern PA - Public school
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching? Public school teachers
3. Were you a good student? yes, until Middle school — then only mediocre - boy crazy
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason? Not that I know of.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way? We do not - we homeschool from a christian perspective
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you? Not in alot of ways - I never quite fit in
7. How much time (on average) each day
(including Saturday and Sunday) did you put
into school work? I don’t remember - not much in upper grades
8. What kind of student were you? Good, Average, Above Average, Failing
Mediocre - B/C student Could have been Honor student if I had tried.
9. Did you graduate high school? yes
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now? no - went straight to work after high school
11. Do you think your high school education
prepared or is preparing you for college? No
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular
activities? Yes - Chorus, JROTC
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school? Meh, didn’t hate it - didn’t love it.
14. What would you change about your education? I would have wanted teachers to engage in thier students more — I wish I had paid more attention nd dialed in to where I wanted to be - instead of just expecting “it” to all magically happen for me.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to
teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not?
Yes - my mother was collage educated, but she and my grandparents (who helped raise me) didn’t help me with homework beyond taking me to the library if I needed it.
September 15th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
1. Where were you educated? Public school in Sedro Woolley, Washington - small logging community.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority
of the teaching? Teachers.
3. Were you a good student? Yes - I was an A student, though with higher math that was only because I memorized the formulas. Everything flew out of my head after the tests.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another
for a particular reason? Nope, although my mom did end up homeschooling my youngest sister through high school, but it was mostly self-led distance learning.
5. Will you educate your children in the same
way? Nope. I’m homeschooling - have been from the very beginning. This is our 7th year.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you? Hmmm. I don’t think my mom had the temperament to homeschool - she was much too busy and didn’t spend a lot of time with us once we reached school age, so in that way I’m not sure there was an alternative. I liked learning, but the social atmosphere was very difficult for me. Smart kids are too often picked on.
7. How much time (on average) each day
(including Saturday and Sunday) did you put
into school work? Not a whole lot - I usually finished most of my work in class. In high school, probably about an hour a day.
8. What kind of student were you? Good
9. Did you graduate high school? Yes.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college
now? I attended a community college and got my AA degree. I transferred to a state university, and completed my junior year, then quit.
11. Do you think your high school education
prepared or is preparing you for college? No, but I think the community college was a good transition.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular
activities? Yes - choir and drama and French club.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school? I enjoyed the academic aspect, most of the time. Socially, it was not the best.
14. What would you change about your
education? I would have liked to have more teachers who were passionate about their subject. The teachers I remember the most were the ones who had a fire about their subject: literature, history…
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were
your parents adequately educated to
teach/tutor you? If yes, why do you think
this? If not, why not? Yes. My mom is very intelligent, a constant reader, and attended some college. She can learn pretty much anything she puts her mind to, so she could have taught us easily if she had wanted to.
Interesting questions!
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October 15th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
1. Where were you educated?
Public schooling, Oregon. One instance of a religious school. The main thing I remember about that one is they believed in corporal punishment.
2. Regardless of where, who did the majority of the teaching?
Teachers. Generally, subject specialists, but I did go to a few schools where all the classes were taught by the same teacher.
3. Were you a good student?
Nope.
4. Was one type of school chosen over another for a particular reason?
My dad was all for the religious school for the short period he was around. Public schools were chosen for convenience.
5. Will you educate your children in the same way?
I’d probably send them to public schools to. If I had the money and knew of the right private school, I’d send them there.
6. Do you think it was appropriate for you?
Meh, it worked out.
7. How much time (on average) each day (including Saturday and Sunday) did you put into school work?
As little as possible.
8. What kind of student were you?
Failing.
9. Did you graduate high school?
No.
10. Did you go to college or are you in college now?
No.
11. Do you think your high school education prepared or is preparing you for college?
Doesn’t apply.
12. Did you take part in extra-curricular activities?
I was in 4H during grade school but I don’t remember if it was school related. I was also in something related to metal shop during high school.
13. Generally speaking, did you enjoy school?
Access to the metal shop (in high school), computer lab (whenever the school in question had one) and school library were about all I enjoyed in school.
14. What would you change about your education?
Not sure. The kind of teacher I would’ve needed would’ve probably been in a private school due to the pay.
15. Regardless of who did your teaching, were your parents adequately educated to teach/tutor you?
I doubt it. My mom was mostly a single parent and had dropped out of middle school back when that sort of thing didn’t mean much for your career.