Comments for Home School College Counselor http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com The Homeschoolers Guide to College Preparation Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:02:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on What HS Classes Should My Student Take? by Linda http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/academics/what-hs-classes-should-my-student-take/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Linda Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:02:24 +0000 http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/?p=655#comment-1292 Where can I have my homeschooler take these tests? Where can I have my homeschooler take these tests?

]]> Comment on Should a Homeschooler take the GED? by Linda http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/academics/should-a-homeschooler-take-the-ged/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Linda Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:14:39 +0000 http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/?p=586#comment-1286 I think I understand that you are making the point that homeschoolers should not feel that their education is inferior. What I don't understand is how people in the education field would be so biased against all students who take the GED. The comments describing students who take the GED are pretty negative ( this student flunked out, dropped out, was kicked out, or wasn’t dedicated enough to graduate high school), and I'm sorry to tell you that this is wrong for large numbers of intelligent students. You must remember that stereotypes are just stereotypes, and are not usually accurate when you stop to consider individual people and the wide variety of circumstances impacting each unique life. Many intelligent, motivated and deserving people are thankful for the chance to take the GED and move forward with higher education. Keep up the good work with the homeschoolers, because they too are thankful for an alternative form of education, but please don't spread false information and stamp out the dreams of a student who's only option might be the GED. I think I understand that you are making the point that homeschoolers should not feel that their education is inferior. What I don’t understand is how people in the education field would be so biased against all students who take the GED. The comments describing students who take the GED are pretty negative ( this student flunked out, dropped out, was kicked out, or wasn’t dedicated enough to graduate high school), and I’m sorry to tell you that this is wrong for large numbers of intelligent students. You must remember that stereotypes are just stereotypes, and are not usually accurate when you stop to consider individual people and the wide variety of circumstances impacting each unique life. Many intelligent, motivated and deserving people are thankful for the chance to take the GED and move forward with higher education. Keep up the good work with the homeschoolers, because they too are thankful for an alternative form of education, but please don’t spread false information and stamp out the dreams of a student who’s only option might be the GED.

]]> Comment on Essay Writing Resources by Kerry http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/planning/essay-writing-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Kerry Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:08:31 +0000 http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/?p=620#comment-1230 Time4Writing has Essay Courses for homeschoolers...they are online courses led by certified writing teachers. My son loved the feedback they gave on his writing (nice to have feedback from someone other than mom!). :) Here is the link: http://www.time4writing.com Time4Writing has Essay Courses for homeschoolers…they are online courses led by certified writing teachers. My son loved the feedback they gave on his writing (nice to have feedback from someone other than mom!). :) Here is the link: http://www.time4writing.com

]]> Comment on Rich vs. Poor – Some Food for Thought by AprilS http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/deep-thoughts/rich-vs-poor-some-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 AprilS Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:35:30 +0000 http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/?p=696#comment-1225 This is a great story. Goes to show it's not what you own that matters, but how you live your life. While money may seem to make things easier, oftentimes it's the simple fact of being happy and surrounded by your family that truly makes life easier. Thank you for sharing as it reminded me how fortunate I am to have the friends and family that I do and not to focus on how much money I have but instead how rich I truly am. This is a great story. Goes to show it’s not what you own that matters, but how you live your life. While money may seem to make things easier, oftentimes it’s the simple fact of being happy and surrounded by your family that truly makes life easier.

Thank you for sharing as it reminded me how fortunate I am to have the friends and family that I do and not to focus on how much money I have but instead how rich I truly am.

]]> Comment on Rich vs. Poor – Some Food for Thought by cpascal http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/deep-thoughts/rich-vs-poor-some-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 cpascal Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:28:50 +0000 http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/?p=696#comment-1219 The story makes you think that whether you're rich or poor can be a matter of perspective. So many people who are born into wealth go on to lead tragic lives. The story makes you think that whether you’re rich or poor can be a matter of perspective. So many people who are born into wealth go on to lead tragic lives.

]]> Comment on Should a Homeschooler take the GED? by Home School College Counselor http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/academics/should-a-homeschooler-take-the-ged/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Home School College Counselor Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:29:22 +0000 http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/?p=586#comment-1211 Although "General Educational Development" is the technical name, the more popular term is General Equivalency Diploma. It is also <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Educational_Development" rel="nofollow">referred to</a> as General Education Diploma, and a Graduate Equivalency Degree. If you care to re-read the post, you'll see that the GED is not being condoned, but discouraged for homeschooled students to take it. Although “General Educational Development” is the technical name, the more popular term is General Equivalency Diploma. It is also referred to as General Education Diploma, and a Graduate Equivalency Degree. If you care to re-read the post, you’ll see that the GED is not being condoned, but discouraged for homeschooled students to take it.

]]> Comment on Should a Homeschooler take the GED? by Homeschool High School ED Anywhere http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/academics/should-a-homeschooler-take-the-ged/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Homeschool High School ED Anywhere Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:44:55 +0000 http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/?p=586#comment-1210 Many people think that the "E" in GED stands for "equivalent," believing the alternative credential is supposed to be like a high-school diploma. They are wrong on two counts — the GED stands for General Education Development certification, and there is nothing about this certification that is equivalent to a high-school diploma. http://www.educationanywhere.com/ged.html Many people think that the “E” in GED stands for “equivalent,” believing the alternative credential is supposed to be like a high-school diploma. They are wrong on two counts — the GED stands for General Education Development certification, and there is nothing about this certification that is equivalent to a high-school diploma.
http://www.educationanywhere.com/ged.html

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