Best Wishes

I wish you and your son all the best in the world and I am sure you will make the right choice and giving your son the right to make choices for himself is the right thing. To many parents today live through their children and not for their children.

My son wanted to do this and I agreed to it. Even though it is very time consuming, but at the same time it is full of rewards.

God Bless and Best of Luck

• Need help on possibly homeschooling a 9th grader - undecided
  • GEEZZZZ!!!! What a heated debate about homeschooling!... - sis
    • I am not sure why, but this subject always (sm) - exHSer
  • The down side to homeschooling - Just me
    • Then you obviously didn't witness some of the BEST homeschoolers. - My kids were NEVER sheltered.
    • No flame from me..... - SM
      • My comparison of homeschooling to MTing at home. - silly me
        • Well, in my case.... - Me again
  • I also wish I had been homeschooled (sm) - Jen
    • Just as you probably feel that it's unfair... - SM
  • All I can say is I wish my parents home schooled me. I ended up sm - Dancin Shoes
    • The vast majority... - SM
  • Please read below for verbatim response from my son - undecided
    • Wow. I'd be transferring to a different school. - I can relate
    • I honestly could have written that....sm - Georgia gal
    • I would see about a private school..... - SM
      • Home Schooling Via the internet - OhioMT
        • Another link - OhioMT
    • Smart Young Man - OhioMT
      • I read that about the college exams! sm - undecided
  • Home Schooling!!! - OhioMT
    • Thank you! sm - undecided
  • While you're researching your options - Lindy
  • BIG YES to HOMESCHOOLING - Beth
    • I agree.... the A Beka program is great!! - kitty
    • THANK YOU! You have given me some good info! - undecided
      • I glad I could be of help! - Beth
        • Thanks again! Kudos from the Moose state. :) - undecided
  • I appreciate all responses, let me clairfy a bit. sm - undecided
    • My 17yo daughter..... - SM
    • I can totally relate sm - Another mom of 15 year old son.
    • Could I possibly talk with you through e-mail? - kitty
    • If he were my child I'd home school in a nannosecond and here's why...sm - Georgia gal
    • I kind of know how you feel.... - Dancing Bear2
      • Thank you! This is weird about the food. sm - undecided
        • Guess you'll have to come to my house for pizza! - Dancing Bear2
          • Me, too! I thought I was the only weird one who liked canning and gardening. - nature girl
            • Homemade is just better! - Dancing Bear2
          • I'll pay shipping for some of that sauce! :) - undecided
            • Sauce to Go?? - Dancing Bear2
    • Poor kid. You sound like a very caring mom. (sm) - teacher when not mt
      • Thank you. He could tutor :) I honestly think - undecided
  • This is what I would do. (sm) - teacher when not doing MT
    • One more thing (sm) - teacher when not doing MT
      • You said it perfectly........ - kitty
  • First, be very sure of the reasons that you want to homeschool. - homeschooler
  • I would ask myself - SM
  • Why would you do that to your child? - Kids need to be in school!!
    • No way would my kids be in regular school - No way
      • I hate to burst your bubble but.... - SM
    • Says who?........... - kitty
      • And now another thank you. - undecided
      • Home schooling - OhioMT
    • I agree - keeping any child - especially a 9th grader - out of school is selfish and cruel
      • How can you people be so cruel and nasty? - txmt
        • Oh, sorry then. I didn't realize that the only person allowed - to be rude and nasty on this site was you!
          • No, YOU get over YOURSELF - txmt
          • I'm sorry, but I don't understand why you would post - undecided
            • Dear, I see more bitterness on the pro side of the equasion than the con - but of course
              • I was trying to be nice. Even to children like you - undecided
                • There are really some sickos on this board, for sure - disgusted
                • Oh, it's Miss I Have the Last Word! - I know you!
        • Not Selfish - OhioMT
        • Thank you too! I'ts obvious that people aren't reading - undecided
          • Best Wishes - OhioMT
        • and you sound like such a sweet, happy person yourself - speaking of counseling, you could use it
      • Keeping any child - Mrs. Naylor
        • DITTO!!!! - kitty
        • Thank you Mrs.Naylor. See message - undecided
    • YOU obviously know NOTHING about homeschooling and this is a - PERSONAL choice.
      • I don't need to know anything about it. My kids functioned fine in school - probably because I didn't smother them
      • You're right....they don't NEED to be in school... - kitty
        • WHAT??? - Kids need to be in school!!
          • Every childs needs are different - OhioMT

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I have to admit that I was (and still am) an RN first.  With all of its difficulties, I have to admit that I would prefer to be an MT than return to that extremely stressful situation of RN bedside nurse.  The one good thing that I can say with regards to nursing is that the pay seems to be really good, though, and it does not seem difficult for a new grad to find a good niche in which to begin working.  One piece of advice that I give is to work towards a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and possibly move on towards a Masters degree or even a PHD, before you are 50.  Find a job that you can continue to do until older age, when your body may no longer be up to the physical stress required for direct patient care (especially when it includes lifting, turning the patient, etc.)  Get into a specialty where you can use your brain more than your muscles.  If you are not already doing so, get into an exercise program and take good care of your musculoskeletal system.  If I were not almost geriatric, I would take my own advice.  My big mistake was starting out with an Associate Degree and not continuing my nursing education.  Believe it or not, I cannot even get a job in a doctor's office, as they prefer LPNs.  I even called my state board of nursing and asked if I could get an LPN license by just being an RN and taking the LPN exam.  They told me that I would have to complete an LPN training program first, which I am not inclined to do.  I know it was a strange question to ask them, but I had to ask...Best to you..

I have 30 years experience in MT work and for the last few years have been able to do exclusively operative notes which is what I love.  I have been very happy with current company but have to start my work day early in the a.m. and now my account has been overstaffed to the point there is no work in the morning.  While there is plenty of work late in the day, there is nothing in the morning and so I feel I must look for another company for at least part time op work initially and if it works out I could go full time.  I have left my email address so please feel free to contact me.  Thank you very much for any help you can offer.