Argumentative Essay About Homeschooling

Homeschooling is often portrayed as an overprotective mom - unwilling to let her kids leave her for a day at school, and a large number of children, all unable to hold a conversation, let alone function normally in society. As someone who was homeschooled from kindergarten through eighth grade, I can attest that my homeschool experience was the exact opposite of this confining stereotype.
Growing up I never gave a thought as to why I was homeschooled. Having never experienced a single day of public school, I wasn’t familiar with the morning routine of catching the school bus. The familiar scene for me was waking up much later than my peers and going to my “school” where every day was pajama day. While my friends would often let me know how

There is a difference in watching a sporting event at the stadium - the atmosphere and energy of the crowd - and watching the game on the couch at home. While the result of the game may be the same from both places, certain aspects of the game are enhanced from being in the stadium. Just so, walking the battlefield at Gettysburg or the decks of the USS Constitution has granted me a different perspective than seeing pictures in a textbook. This has caused me to be active, always wanting to travel and be out experiencing life rather than staying home and watching TV. Contrary to public schools that start at the same time every day and continue with a rigid schedule, being homeschooled meant that I could study what I wanted, when I wanted. Not to say I had free rein to do whatever I wanted - my mom was always there making sure my brothers and I were working diligently. I would attempt all sorts of science experiments from my curriculum, choosing the ones I thought would be most interesting. We would compete to see who could make the strongest popsicle stick bridge using heavy books to test their