Posted on 09/23/2005 7:45:55 PM PDT by wagglebee
Homeschool ping.
Why in the world would they choose to go to this crap hole?
That ain't homeschooling thats child abuse.
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If they are so smart, why are they at Berkeley?
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A few months at Berkeley and they'll be singing "The Internationale" and wearing their red scarves just like the rest of the Communists.
I homeschool, and volunteer to teach certain subjects to children that maybe the parents don't wish to teach for some reason - things like chemistry and art.
When I taught high school algebra I (in a coop to homeschoolers) several parents came and asked me if their very young kids could take the class, because their children were so advanced in math, yet conventional classes turned them away.
I had at least 3 seven year olds who excelled in the class.
I agree that Berkeley is THE LAST PLACE I would want to see anyone attend; however, they still have great reputation in many area, as long as these kids stay away from the leftist courses (which may be impossible), they will still get a good education.
Can it really be a success if they are going to Berkley?? Berkley may just undo everything good done during homeschooling.
Hard sciences are generally not infected as are the Gen Ed classes.
I have a hard time grappling with the concept of 13 yr. olds going to college - much less Berkeley. These kids may be "geniuses" but my guess is they lack social skills and will continue to do so.
Why would anyone who took the time and effort to homeschool send their kids to Berkeley.
That's kind of like buying the winning lottery ticket and giving it all back to the government.
SPOTREP !!!!!
Depends on what they're studying. It's highly ranked in just about everything. I see nothing wrong with a UC Berkley degree in anything other than liberal arts.
When I was in college (granted. it was a community college), I remember a 13 year old on the bbs who went by the user name Poindexter. Sure, he wasn't out partying with the other college kids (he did hang around one particular guy that my now-husband and his friends sometimes gave a hard time). He was considered no different than if he were an 18 year old who was really smart. He wasn't awkward. Says a lot that I can remember him fondly after thirteen years.
Yeah, how will they drink themselves silly, share STDs and trap pot fumes in their room like normal kids?
It didn't sound that way from the story. Sounds like they had made friends at the Community College they had previously attended and that some of those same students were also at Berserkley.
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