People are rooting for you on another thread, DameAutour.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1316944/posts?q=1&&page=521#521
Also, this comment was worthy of repeating:
To: BobL
There is nothing wrong or stigmatic about a GED. In fact the newly re-elected Governor of the State of Delaware has a GED
407 posted on 01/09/2005 8:12:40 AM PST by Gabz
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I'm currently homeschooling 3 boys, with my 11-year-old routinely doing high-school-level work.
High school was a GREAT bore to me, even though I did well. My family moved every year or two, and although I had straight A's, I was always having to make up lower-level "required" courses unique to that particular school district or state, which I deemed to be a great waste of time. (My American Government class would not count for the required State Government class; two years of History classes did not meet the requirements for a freshman-level World History class in another state. It was maddening.)
My senior year I did the fast-track thing, taking community college classes that also counted toward my high school credits. I also CLEPed a few math and language courses, so I started college at 17 with 18 credits under my belt.
If I could have skipped high school altogether, or even just two years of it, I would have most certainly chosen to do that. If my children were able to take advantage of an opportunity like this, I believe it could be extremely beneficial to them.
Also, a friend of my sister's has two daughters that were homeschooled. Both started community college classes at 15, transferred to a Top Tier school, and got their bachelors degrees at 18 and 19. One now owns her own business, another works for a major firm in another city. I think the employers in the second case looked at the initiative, the college grades, and the girl's achievements rather than lack of a high school diploma.
Yes, this idea intrigues me very much. I shall be keeping a close eye on this (and related) threads.