Homeschool Grads Adjusting Just Fine
Friday, October 27th, 2006By Mimi RothschildÂ
Kudos to Amelia Wigton for today’s Ozark Newsstand article. The mainstream media is often quick to call out homeschooling. They play on people’s paranoia and ignorance while portraying homeschoolers as a wacky fringe group hunkering down in air-sealed bunkers for the oncoming nuclear apocalypse.
Not so with Wigton’s balanced piece. She clearly portrays the struggles homeschoolers have entering the infamous “real world” and also highlights the advantages homeschooling brings them when entering college.
“The education I received didn’t merely prepare me for the next academic level, but also instilled in me responsibility, moral values and a love of learning,” he said. “Academically, the transfer between homeschooling and college was smooth. I found no gaps in my education. Like everyone, I struggled in some areas more than others. However, even in the areas in which I struggled, the accountability and desire to learn provided by my homeschooling background, combined with the expertise of professors, helped me to improve quickly.”
Citing the “Homeschool Grows Up” survey, Wigton states that 92% of 5,000 homeschoolers polled affirmed that homeschooling has not only been a happy experience but has given them an edge over non-homeschooled students in in the post-graduate world.
This kind of exposure is vital for today’s thriving homeschool community and does a lot to bring legitimacy to our way of life. Thank you, Ms. Wigton, for not giving in to the temptation to resort to hack journalism. There’s no room for saucy headlines and paper tiger arguments against homeschoolers. Thank you for stating the facts instead of resorting to empty accusations.