Rather rude of me, I dare say...
... but how are you going to home school your children when you write like one yourself?

Not all schools harbour teachers like such, and if you've gone through such an experience then perhaps you are better equiped than most to spot the signs and stop it from happening. Taking away a child's chance at a decent education because of things that have happened to you and not them isn't fair.
( vix0r was not Matthew on, Sat 16 May 2009, 18:56, 2 replies)

well
maybe I write like that because I want to, it's not something i would teach my kids. And I'm only 23, i still class myself as a child at the moment, wont even have them till im in my 30s at least. And from the perspective of the schools, between me and my brothers and sisters we have been to every high school in my town. And each of us have had the exact same problems with bullies. nothing is done about them around here, they are more worried about the kids stabbing teachers and burning the schools down. And just so you know, i have an IQ above 150, so my children would probably have a better education than they would get in school.
(santas_lil_hohoho is packing her vibrator suitcase, Sat 16 May 2009, 19:11, closed)

small point:
having a high IQ does not make you a good teacher.
(idle insomniac enjoys listening to Sigur Rós at stupid hours, Mon 18 May 2009, 12:57, closed)

that may well be,
but I would much prefer to teach my children myself, than have them thrown into the bearpit of the schools they have around here. As long as my kids are happy and safe, I'm happy.
(santas_lil_hohoho is packing her vibrator suitcase, Mon 18 May 2009, 20:33, closed)

Minor point...
School buildings are not the only place where one can get a "decent" education.
(Freakmandu, Sat 16 May 2009, 20:03, closed)

No indeed.
However schools are designed (good ones atleast) to teach skills needed in life to their best.

From reading their post I'm presented with a person who doesn't seem that fussed on their presentation to the world and their own intelligence. It may not be what they're like at all (as they've said about their IQ), but it suggests they're not the best choice for teaching others. That's just how it comes across.

Like if a scruffy but smart man went for an interview. A well dressed man with so-so intelligence would more likely get the job.

And I'm only 21 by the way. Age isn't an excuse. =p

Note: Don't read this in a mean voice, I'm just highly bored and in the mood to start discussions!
( vix0r was not Matthew on, Sat 16 May 2009, 20:58, closed)

Point taken
From your sentence however, although not implicitly stated, you seemed to be inferring that schools were the only place ...

Just wanted to clarify :D
(Freakmandu, Sun 17 May 2009, 7:41, closed)