partyandBSi know a guy who used to work for me and he was a pharmacist and had a wife and kids and a house with property and animals and doing everything he was told by society to be happy and he fuckin wasnt. he got a divorce and moved into a studio and started working at ski resorts. he pulled his kid out of school and they snowboard, race cars, mountain bike, etc. he enrolled them in some bogus online school that he does for the kids in less than 30 mins each day. his priority is experiences with his kids and is banking on their social skills to get them through life. part of me thinks its noble and the kids are clearly having a blast. the other part of me is concerned about these kids being set up for a bright future with no formal education.
They probably wont, I know a few kids who are in athletic schools in Japan, they take full courses and ironically are the few high school students I know who can actually speak English to a semi functional level. But the unschooling thing, 99% of these parents are teaching things that can be taught in a week, and they want to do it cheaper then public or private school, unless you're actually accredited to teach and capable of providing good education, it is absolutely not cheaper.
I was home schooled for a few years when I was in middle school cause I was very behind by fifth grade, I did a lot of ski racing and did summer ski programs, but my parents threw a lot of money at it, I had teachers who were qualified to teach me subjects and tutor me, or an online teacher doing these things. It was nice and it was flexible, I had time off when my friends had time off at school so I still got to hang out with all my friends. I one hundred percent admit that I don't see a way that I can provide the time or have the financial means to provide that same level of education I was provided so I probably wont do even if I really wanted to.
