| cwbys21 said: You really are in an argumentative mood lately aren't you. Were you homeschooled or something and feel some connection to the kid? Most private tutor places don't offer a high school diploma when you complete your course selection, but the county or state should have a program set up so you can take a test to get a GED. And he should want to go to college, because without it you are stuck with hard work like millwork or construction or flipping burgers or working cashier at a store. And yes I do think it is hard to get into college with a GED, lots of colleges turn kids away because they only admit so many students per year. Who are they going to take, John Doe with a 2.6 GPA or a home school kid with a GED? And yes I was picked on at school, I don't think you could talk to anyone, anywhere that could truthfully tell you otherwise. Guess what, they stopped because I stopped doing stupid shit that led to it, also it helps that I kicked a few of their asses on the football field. ^^
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I was not homeschooled and I hope to be a teacher in the next few years. I don't really feel connected with the kid other than my love for all things Guitar Hero. Wow, such a great game.
However, I do feel that education of children is the parents job and they usually know best on how to do it. If the parents would rather the child get a non-government education, that is their right (at least in NC). Even better, the child agrees with the parents on how his education should proceed.
Also, about Guitar Hero, I feel it is harmless. The kid is just 16 years old and will have plenty of time to decide what he wants to be when he grows up.
About the GED and college, most community colleges and government universities don't really care much. I don't private tech colleges would care very much either. Who knows, maybe he will get a free ride to college because of Guitar Hero or maybe he will never go. Most people don't have college degrees and there is no need for them as college degrees are not even needed for most jobs.
Maybe the kid has made some bad choices in his life, maybe he will make more bad choices. Either way, it is great that the kid and his parents are putting so much thought into his future at such a young age. Even if their choices were bad in our eyes, the government should not have the ability to contol a parenting style as long as it doesn't harm a child. Also, it is sad that they media put such negative spin on the article. If we should be made or make fun of anyway, it is the people in the media that put negative spin on this situation.
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