3.25.2009

homeschooleriffic

How home schooled is LisaGrace?
We shall see!

Growing up/now:
[x] Own/have owned a denim jumper
[ ] You were at least 13 when you got your first "trendy" haircut (i was 12, just barely made that one!)
[x] Everything in your closet at some time was referred to as modest
[x] You did/do have tucked things in that shouldn't be tucked in
[ ] You have been a member of at least 3 co-ops
[ ] You have never been kissed
[x] Your mom drives a van of some sort.
[x] You have at least one childhood picture where you, your mom, and all your siblings match
[ ] You are/were/will be a PSEO Student
[x] At some point in your life you were more comfortable with adults than kids your own age
[x] Have studied ways to defend your beliefs, debate, and/or create laws
[x] Used uber conservative A Beka curriculum (i highly recommend it too!)
Total: 8

[x] You use big words that most adults could not use in conversation (when i was a kid, i used to say things like, "i'm impossible famished" right before a meal, so i'm counting this one)
[ ] You can use the words sublime, epiphany, and cognizant correctly
[x] You have a favorite word.
[ ] You have an understanding of Latin root words and how to use them
[x] People from the outside world are referred to as "public schoolers"
[ ]You or one of your family members knits or crochets
[x] You laugh/cry at the decline in literacy in America
[x] You score constantly higher than "public schoolers" on standardized tests. (i was always at a 12th grade reading level, even in the 3rd grade!)
[x] You have no concept of cafeteria food
[ ] Family vacations are/ can be referred to as "Field Trips"
[ ] Traveling on said vacations have included stopping at historical site markers along the way
[ ] You have never been in a public elementary school, middle school, or high school during regular school hours
[ ] You have gone to or been involved in a homeschool convention
Total so far: 14

[x] You read books on a regular basis
[ ] You have taken part in a political protest
[x] You were a Pride and Prejudice fan before the movie
[ ] You were a Lord of the Rings fan prior to the movie
[x] You were a Chronicles of Narnia fan before the movie
[ ] You speak a language other than English
[x] You dreamed of dating characters from books instead of celebrities
Total so far: 18

It has been assumed that you:
[ ] Have won many spelling bees
[x] Have no social life
[ ] Have no friends of the opposite gender
[x] Are inept
[ ] Only listen to classical music
[ ] Play piano or the violin
[x] Do not own a pair of trendy jeans (i would say i just bought my first pair of trendy jeans last year)
[x] Have no knowledge of drugs or alcohol (i still don't, really)
[x] Don't date, only court.
[x] Have never been to a "party" (never have)
[x] Know no other beliefs other than what your family believes

Total so far: 25

You have been asked more than 10 times in your life:
[x] If you wear pajamas to school
[x] If you get perfect grades because your mom grades you
[x] If your mom teaches you or if somebody else's mom does
[x]How do you meet people
[x] Why you aren't in school
[x] If you get days off whenever you want
[ ] If you're going to be homeschooled through college
[x] If you have a big family
[x] What your parents are protecting you from
[ ] To quote something famous
[x] For the answer, because supposedly homeschoolers always have all the answers
Sub-total: 34

You have "rebelled" by:
[x] Listening to "worldly music"
[ ] Wearing black fingernail polish
[ ] Wearing tight clothes or letting your midriff show or showing off what color of boxers you are wearing
[x] Watching a *gasp* PG-13 movie
[ ] Breaking dress code
[x] Listening to music with a beat
[x] Dancing. Especially dances that involve contact for longer than 2 seconds. With somebody of the opposite gender. Scandalous!!!
Subtract this from total: -4

Overall Total: 30

1-10 You're not really a homeschooler...you just do school at home
11-21 You're a homeschooler, but not what the world expects
22-32 You're a homeschooler
33-? Congrats you're the stereotypical homeschooler

so, i'm pretty close to the stereotypical homeschooler! beware of homeschooling your kids! : )

1 comment:

  1. If my kids turned out like you, LisaGrace, I would be a firm believer in and practioner of home-schooling!! =)

    Love you!

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