Oh no!! I'm home schooled!!

Some of you wouldn't believe the bad responses that me and my family get because of this fact.
Usually, this is the first response I get, "But what about friends and a social life?" Okay, number one, school is to get an education, not get a boyfriend/girlfriend and have the best social life ever in the whole freaking world. Now, I'm not saying that you can't do both of those things while in/at school, but still, school's MAIN purpose is to TEACH you. Now, I, personally, do not have much of a social life, and I can blame that on no one but myself. And obviously I'm okay with my current social life, or else I would change it. I know a lot of home schoolers personally, and know what? They all have friends... Shocker... >.<

I've also heard, "What about your education?" First I'll say this, it's called home SCHOOL. Just like public SCHOOL, only at home. I do not see why people think that just because I don't getup at the crack of dawn to ride a bus to go to a crowded school full of a bunch of people I probably wouldn't get along with that I don't get an education. That point is rather irritating. And I would just like to say, my Algebra II course this year, is similar to some of what Ivy Tech's Algebra is. So please, tell me again how I'm not getting an education just because I do so at home. (Ivy Tech is the string of community colleges in Indiana, by the way.)




(I realize up there ^ that I said that I probably would not get along with most of the people in the public schools. Most people know me as a really easy person to get along with, and that's true. I am. Or at least I act like I am. I wouldn't shun someone immediately just because they were labeled as an 'emo' or a 'prep'. [Cliques are so stupid to me...] Just wanted to clarify that. I didn't mean that I would hate everyone at a public school...)

Has anyone stopped to consider that home schooling and one room school houses is all they had way back in the day? But.... our founder's still had an education. I wonder how that happened...

I've heard/ seen other hits towards home schooling, but I can argue just about any one of them. Notice please that I'm not putting down public schools, even though I do not agree with what they teach and the system now-a-days. Mainly, they teach evolution, whether directly or indirectly, and that is one thing that I dislike the most. We can not preach, pray, or otherwise teach about Christ in public schools, but anything about Darwin and evolution is perfectly fine. And yet, there is no religious persecution? Well... that is a different subject for a different day. Also, I have yet to say anything private schools. Most of the private schools that I know of, are all founded in a certain religion. (Not saying they all are however.) I will neither put them down or support them at this exact moment. I actually started my school life in a Lutheran private school. This does not mean that, one, I'm a Lutheran, nor two, that I am prejudice. (I'm actually a Christian that is non-denominational. I have no group to be put into. But that also should be saved for another day.)

If I ever have kids, then I will not put them in public school. But that is just my opinion, my decision. My family and friends can put me down as much as they wish to, but as long as me and my husband agree, I do not care what others say. I will listen and take into consideration what others say, but ultimately, anyone else's words mean nothing.

Another thing that bugs me about public school is the peer pressure. Does no one know that as soon as they graduate, that they'll lose the prom king status? There isn't a single person who will care that you're the most popular person in school outside of those walls. Get over it. You'll be treated like every other person, ouch. I've been told that I can't have mixed kids, and that I can not name my kids odd things, give them unique names. Why? Because of what others think. I do not care about this. If I happen to fall in love with a non-white guy and we decide to have kids, then that's what we'll do. If I decided to name them 'Frodo', 'Leoglas', and 'Aragron', whose gonna stop me? The main part of peer pressure comes from public schools, where the one mocking doesn't have the right to because they look different too. So I say... THIS IS MY LIFE! And I shall do with it what God intends. I don't care what people tell me I can or can not do in my life when it comes to that sort of thing. It's unfair of those people to say these things to me. I wish they would keep their opinions to themselves. I am 17 years old. I don't even care about having kids right now. And you know what? I'll turn 18 in 6 months (and 10 days =P), at which point I'll be a legal adult. And those opinions will still not matter to me. Besides, I'm named after a state... I'd say that's pretty weird, and even when I went to a private school, no one made fun of me for it. Sure, they cracked jokes because there was also a Dakota in my class, but in first grade that wasn't hurtful. So, please, make fun of me for my name. I do not care. I don't have a name that two thousand other girls in my generation have. I think that's pretty flippen cool.
(Those names up there, 'Frodo, Leoglas, and Aragorn', they're characters created by J. R. R. Tolkien. Author of 'The Lord of the Rings'. I do not take credit for them.)

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is this.
"Opinions are like buttholes. Everyone has one and they usually stink."-Author Unknown.
There you have it. You're free to give your opinion,  you're free to argue it. But do not get all up in my face and tell me that I shouldn't be home schooled. If you do send your children to public school, that is your decision alone. Please do not put me or my family down because we do not agree with your opinions. That is completely unfair. We have the same right to have an opinion and preference as you do.


-Tater

Valentine's day- my thoughts.

Valentine's Day. 

The bane of every single person alive.

Not completely true. It can be the best day in the world for a single person and the worst day for someone that does have a special loved one. I guess it all depends on what's happening that day, right?

I guess that after spending 17 Valentine's days alone, I don't mind it so much... even if I do have someone that I like. Although I'm not saying that I wouldn't like to be able to have a Valentine, it's okay that I don't until God tells me whom he wants me to be with. Because God is writing my love song, even if I'm impatient and want to know now.

Having friends is a good thing, sometimes it helps to take your mind off of things that you don't want to think about because whatever it is makes you sad or distressed. Randomly calling or messaging, or even tackling!, a friend can be enough to brighten your day sometimes. =P  

And sometimes... you just have to take matters into your own hands and just tell that someone that you like them. You may be surprised, right? (I say that, and yet I am such a shy person!) Sometimes you just have to drop hints, poke, maybe even send them a secret Valentine? All depends on the person though. (Because, as I've found, staring at the person and trying to use the Force to make them do as you wish, it doesn't work... =S )

I dunno. Tomorrow is my 17'th Valentine's day, still single. And I guess I'm okay with that. I wish that I wasn't, but still, as I said, I'm waiting for God to point the right guy out to me. So.. chocolate for me! It's the best part for now! =P

Okay... Happy Valentine's day everyone!! =D (Or Happy Single's Awareness day! Which ever! =) )

(P.S. I realize that I didn't actually put many thoughts into this... Sorry. But that's all I got for ya tonight! Bye!)