The Unofficial Guide to First Year - University of Oklahoma Health ...
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UNOFFICIAL GUIDE<br />
CHAPTER<br />
Don’t Go <strong>to</strong> Class…<br />
Home School<br />
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By Jennifer Hamm, MSIII<br />
“Don’t go <strong>to</strong> class.” That is what you’ll hear from about half <strong>of</strong> the 2 nd year’s during orientation<br />
and during the 1 st couple <strong>of</strong> weeks <strong>of</strong> school. You have been brain-washed <strong>to</strong> think, “If I want <strong>to</strong><br />
do great in school, I need <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> class.” Oh contraire! <strong>The</strong>re were plenty <strong>of</strong> us homeschoolers<br />
that did really well last year and had major free time <strong>to</strong> boot. So, how can you have a life AND<br />
great grades?<br />
Here is a twist on the concept <strong>of</strong> home-schooling that many found highly effective. It’s<br />
recommended that home-schoolers DO come <strong>to</strong> campus, but DO NOT go <strong>to</strong> class (this is my<br />
personal homeschooling style). Why come <strong>to</strong> school every day if not <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> class? Several<br />
reasons!<br />
You stay in <strong>to</strong>uch with your classmates<br />
You get in a routine <strong>of</strong> studying everyday<br />
You pick up pointers and warnings from 2 nd year students<br />
You make more friends<br />
You get encouragement from seeing others struggle and succeed, just like you!<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are less distractions that at home<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are benefits <strong>to</strong> home-schooling at home as well:<br />
Gas costs $4/gallon<br />
You can wear your PJs all day<br />
You don’t have <strong>to</strong> spend extra money on snacks or meals and you’re more likely <strong>to</strong> eat<br />
healthier at home than eating the free lunches (i.e. pizza) every day<br />
No one will get irritated at you for playing music <strong>to</strong>o loudly while you study<br />
You won’t get irritated at anyone else for being <strong>to</strong>o loud while you’re trying <strong>to</strong> study<br />
So, if you decide <strong>to</strong> be a home-schooler, whether it is as an on-campus home-schooler or <strong>of</strong>fcampus<br />
home-schooler, how are you going <strong>to</strong> get the information? Read On!!!<br />
YOU MIGHT BE A HOME-SCHOOLER IF:<br />
You find yourself talking <strong>to</strong> the person next <strong>to</strong> you more than listening <strong>to</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
You play text twist, Solitaire, Hearts or any other computer game during the lecture<br />
You spend much <strong>of</strong> the lecture on Facebook/Myspace/Yahoo News<br />
You fall asleep in class<br />
You eat during most <strong>of</strong> the lecture<br />
You realize it takes longer <strong>to</strong> get ready for school, drive <strong>to</strong> campus, find a parking spot,<br />
walk <strong>to</strong> class, and go home than you actually spend in class<br />
You are naturally a night owl<br />
You find yourself cursing the pr<strong>of</strong>essor for talking so fast/slow<br />
You find yourself cursing the pr<strong>of</strong>essor for spending 20 minutes on the same concept<br />
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