Re:Home school, but don't JUST home school
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Sean In The Middle
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I agree with this theory. Several of my siblings have homeschooled or are homeschooling. They seem to me to be quite capable socially, and I am sure that a lot of it has to do with their involvement in extra-curricular activites (hockey, music, church, etc.)
In addition, they may have a bit of an edge on the competition as they go into university: Since they have been learning at home, they have gained the skills necessary to learn from textbooks and sources other than teachers. From my own experience, learning how to learn without constant supervision is one of the hardest things to do when entering university.
I would have to agree.
I worked three terms as an engineering summer student at the local power utility. Sure, a lot of what I did could be described as "grunt work", but the experience I gained from my work terms was invaluable.
After working for a while with them, I was put on several larger projects and was able to make genuine contributions to those projects. That was very cool. It's often been said, "no pain, no gain." My work terms taught me how true that is, in that the gain of experience was absolutely worth the months of "grunt work". Also, it helped pad my resume and allowed me to make contacts with other established engineers in the industry.
Hang in there & best of luck in your co-op program!
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I agree with this theory. Several of my siblings have homeschooled or are homeschooling. They seem to me to be quite capable socially, and I am sure that a lot of it has to do with their involvement in extra-curricular activites (hockey, music, church, etc.)
In addition, they may have a bit of an edge on the competition as they go into university: Since they have been learning at home, they have gained the skills necessary to learn from textbooks and sources other than teachers. From my own experience, learning how to learn without constant supervision is one of the hardest things to do when entering university.
Best of luck in homeschooling your children!
I would have to agree. I worked three terms as an engineering summer student at the local power utility. Sure, a lot of what I did could be described as "grunt work", but the experience I gained from my work terms was invaluable.
After working for a while with them, I was put on several larger projects and was able to make genuine contributions to those projects. That was very cool. It's often been said, "no pain, no gain." My work terms taught me how true that is, in that the gain of experience was absolutely worth the months of "grunt work". Also, it helped pad my resume and allowed me to make contacts with other established engineers in the industry.
Hang in there & best of luck in your co-op program!
Unfortunately, you'd need to boost the optical signal fairly often - every few hundres kms or so, depending on how fast the data transmission is.
;-)
(And then, what if the Klingons go and slice though the line? No more link...
Heehee... What do you want to crash today?
Ooh, yup, that didn't take long... It is a neat site when it is working though.
"Agriculture in space will benefit from weather control (fresh fruits and vegetables year-round!) and the absence of pests."
If that means no mosquitoes, sign me up!!