merged: what kinda school do u go to?

OnEaglesWings · 11-28-2001, 07:59 PM

I am not in college yet but I am looking and I was wondering...would you guys, based on experience, recommend a generally private, private Christian, or public school? I know the general info on each type and I was wondering what you guys' perspective is.

rockin4theking · 11-28-2001, 08:19 PM

Right now I'm going to a public school, Montana Tech, and really like it. I thought about going to a private Christian school, but this one just fell into place after I prayed about it.

Do the Christian schools that you are looking at have the major that you want to work towards? That helped me make my decision.

I would recommend going to the school that you feel the most most comfortable about. Getting into a good group of believers is the best thing you can do at any school. I'm involved in the BSU on my campus, and it is making a HUGE difference in my life.

nestamanchris · 11-29-2001, 12:28 AM

I'm attend a rather large public university (26,000 students). The advantage I've seen is that with a larger school it's easy to make close friends b/c there's such a wide variety of people you'll meet. Wherever you go, like rockin' said, try and find a good Christian group or group of Christian friends. Just pray about it and you'll figure out the right situation for you.

Jesus Fish <>< · 11-29-2001, 03:24 AM

If you do consider a Christian school, make sure that their beleifs line up with yours. One thing you have to be careful of is the fact that at a christian school, everyone is assumed to be a christian, though it is more than likely not the case. Those friends may drag you down if you aren't careful. I went to a Christian college, and my roommates all cussed and whatnot, i mean, one guy even did it during prayer group. You just have to be careful. At a public school, you can assume that a majority are not, at least until you get to know some people closer. Just a thought,

Lee

rockin4theking · 11-29-2001, 10:57 AM

One thing that surprised me is the number of people who are Christians on my campus. It's a small school, about 2200 students, but I've found a lot of good believers around, and not just in the BSU. My RA is a Christian, as well a lot of people on my floor.

People tend to think that public schools are dominated by non-christian, atheist professors whose main goal in life is to browbeat Christians into giving up their beliefs. While there may a few profs with that mindset, the majority don't really care what you believe. A few of my Profs are even Christians themselves.

A big part of it is how strong your walk with God is. If you feel that you need to grow stronger to face the challenges of college, go trough a one-year Bible school and then try a public school. I felt that I could face a few bad situations and come through with my faith intact, and so far I have. There will always be challenges, and it's up to you to decide if you think you can handle them.

I hope this helps.

SoccerAaron · 05-22-2002, 05:41 PM

i was just wondering how many people are homeschooled and how many go to private christian or public school. And can u tell me what u kinda of a school you think is the best.

passinthru · 05-23-2002, 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by SoccerAaron
i was just wondering how many people are homeschooled and how many go to private christian or public school. And can u tell me what u kinda of a school you think is the best.

hehehe...this has been debated before but seeing as I've been toa public school, a private christian school and I'm currently doing schhol from home via correspondence I can give you the most rounded view

it totally depends on the kid...there are pros and cons to each type of schooling....honestly I would say that private schooling is the last resort. It does totally depend on the school but oftentimes you end up with kids who attend becasue their parents are Christian and the kids don't give a rip. Private schools also tend to be affiliated with one particular church and if you don't attend that church then you're an outcast. As well private schools tend to be much more narrow-minded.
but private schools tend to have smaller class sizes, decent to good teaching, and a more positive image.

public school: :klol: it can be good or bad...i'm sure everyone knows all the horror stories....

homeschool: need to tread carefully here as alot of kids on here are homeschooled....it's good for a season, however i don't think that homeschooling for your entire life up til university is wise.
for a variety of reasons....i dunno if you're a parent looking at different school options or if you're just asking....PM me mif you want more info I don't want to step on toes or start an arguement.

Katie+

Jeremiah · 05-23-2002, 11:10 AM

Katie, I've been thinking about it and I don't think you can count correspondance courses as homeschooling. My friend is doing that now and he previously homescooled, he says there is no resemblance.

I'm homeschooled and I love it.

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I don't want to step on toes or start an arguement.

Don't worry about stepping on my toes. :ksmile:

SenorPapaCabasa · 05-23-2002, 11:20 AM

Well, i go to a public school, and have all my life so i really come from only one point of view.

But i love public schools.....most of the time

I like going to a school with a lot of kids, and good diversity. I love to meet new people and i kinda have an attention problem

so public schools is a good fit for me

passinthru · 05-23-2002, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by JSmith
Katie, I've been thinking about it and I don't think you can count correspondance courses as homeschooling. My friend is doing that now and he previously homescooled, he says there is no resemblance.

ok it's more like self-schooling then....but it's the same thing pretty much except that I get credit for my work and it is government marked nad approved

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Don't worry about stepping on my toes. :ksmile:

eh it isn't your toes I'm worried about

cuase we've debated this one before.....

Jeremiah · 05-24-2002, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by passinthru
ok it's more like self-schooling then....but it's the same thing pretty much except that I get credit for my work and it is government marked nad approved

Self-Schooling works.

That one of the problems homeschoolers have with public schools. Everything has to be approved by the government.

Tracy · 05-25-2002, 11:45 AM

I'm in public school, and I think which kind is best really would depend on the student, how they interact with others, their learning style, etc...

perhaps · 05-25-2002, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by SenorPapaCabasa
But i love public schools.....most of the time I like going to a school with a lot of kids, and good diversity. I love to meet new people and i kinda have an attention problem so public schools is a good fit for me

hahaha thats me exactly

Elizabeth · 05-25-2002, 06:38 PM

I'm currently homeschooled and really liking it, but I think it depends on the person. I know homeschoolers who wanna go to public school and public school kids who want to be homeschooled!
I do think, though, that if you're planning to go to college, it's good to have some type of class room experience, even if it's just something like Driver's Ed. I took Driver's Ed. at the highschool (although I'd been in a private school for part of second grade), and I'll be at the community college for at least two classes next year (I'll be a senior), assuming I get into ASL 1, and I'm really glad that I won't be going to college w/o ever having been in a class room before.

Amanda · 05-27-2002, 02:50 PM

i like my neat little Christian school...my graduating class is going to have something like 19 peeps in it, so we're all tight. and it's non-denominational, so we get to have a little doctrinal diversity. that, and we actually get to talk about Jesus a lot!

of course then again, in Christian schools, there's always kind of this unwritten rule that you have to be this great godly person just because you're surrounded by God stuff all the time...but a lot of times it has the opposite effect because people get jaded to it and quit caring after a while. sometimes. not that everyone in Christian schools goes out and gets high on the weekends...but i know about 25% of the kids at my school have before...

i went to public school b4...it was interesting, to say the least. i had friends who were swearing in fourth grade, that was fun to deal with, let me tell you. it was pretty cool though

my church has a bunch of home-schooled kids...my best friend is home schooled and she's all right...

like it has been said, to each his (or her) own. it really all depends on who you are.