Vestiges

There are random little things that I notice that separate us former homeschoolers from the public schoolers - this post is about the academic side of things. So far I have found two other girls (Tara and Jayme) that were homeschooled - we are pretty sure we are the only ones. We're in Zoology and Chemistry together. Our very first chemistry lab, Tara and I pulled out our lab books. These are the kinds of books that you write in and rip the pages out to hand in. We looked at each other and asked, "Can we actually write in these, or do we need to copy it into a notebook?" ( Fellow homeschoolers, this is a legitimate question, is it not?)

Another random thing is that I always study on my bed, or on the floor, or on a couch in the lounge. My roommate always studies at her desk. I asked Tara about it, and she said it's the same way for her.

Final random thing. The other day in Zoology Lab, we were working on lab reports. Tara, Jayme, and I went out in the hall, spread out our various reference books all over the floor, and got to work. Soon the professor walked by and said something to the effect of, "Well, isn't this a good idea? I've never seen anyone study quite like this before." At first, we didn't think much of it, but then the chemistry prof walked by and said the exact same thing. We didn't understand what was so unique about it - then we realized that we were the homeschoolers. And we realized that other people must not study that way.

Scarred for life :)