I swear I started a post the other day but I can't find it. Oh well. I'm not exactly sure what to say first, though
First of all, I actually did make a goal for this year. It wasn't before New Year's but at least I made it a while before now. I really need to work on Personal Progress and I'm not going to make one of those 'Do better in Personal Progress' or 'Always be working on some Personal Progress goal.' I made a specific goal to finish Knowledge and Choice and Accountability (both of which, I've basically just started, so that leaves about 6 goals each, plus the projects). At least! Meaning, finish them as fast as I can in case I can finish more before the year is over. If I find it hard to do Personal Progress I can't imagine what it's like for public school kids. I am always in awe at what they do.
I do have my own school problems, though. Well, I guess not problems, just not what I'm used to. What we learn is sooo different from anything I've ever done before and even more different from what they do in public schools. We are not doing history or memorizing facts (though, with the Classic method of homeschooling, memorizing is all they do for elementary school age). Whether we remember what we're learning or use it in our lives or not, we are strengthening our minds. We are doing Logic, which is just another form of math as far as how confusing it is. I can't even explain it, but it greatly puzzles us all. It'd actually be kind of funny if we could watch ourselves, being confused together and all having the same exact expression on our faces, huh? Mock Trial is also very thought provoking. It involves original ideas, writing, logic, acting skills and memory skills, though we haven't used the acting skills yet. If I wasn't convinced against being a lawyer before, I so am now. I have no wish to deal with all of those rules and objections. Mock Trial isn't my favorite. I would say I hate it and I can't understand it, but this past week we brought in our opening statements (which is basically an introductory talk about the case overall. You're supposed to use persuading writing skills to make the defendant sound like the sweetest, most innocent person in the world (defense) or like a horrible criminal, with undeniable faults (prosecution). All with the same information.) and everybody flipped out at how great mine were, including the teacher. I was flattered, though I think their praise was exaggerated.
Anyway, I wanted to write more, but I have to do chores and such. But this is better than nothing, right?
