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So, how many times have YOU gotten the socialization question? UGH! Don't you get SO tired of hearing that? I'm not going to go into all the actual definitions of the word 'socialization' or the comparisons of the 'socializing' home schooled kids get versus public school kids. We've all been there, done that, got the T-shirt. If you're new to homeschooling and need some good defenses to use just let me know and I'll direct you to some really great articles on the whole socialization issue.
Anyway, our latest happening related to this issue is that our local high school had try-outs for 'The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe' last week and while our 10 year old daughter has been in our church's Christmas and Easter plays for the past 6 or 7 years and even had a leading role the past two years, this was the first time she had ever tried out for something big such as this.
She was so excited to try out! Even though she had to go to a new place, a high school at that(!), sit with people she didn't know, wait for 3 HOURS(!), and get up on stage and read lines she had never seen before along with people she had never met before she couldn't wait to go!
The first day there were nearly 90 kids trying out. Only about half got a call-back, including our daughter! After that, only 33 were kept, including our daughter! So only 1/3 of those who tried out were chosen and she was one of them!
While she was hoping for a main speaking part she was too old for the youngest girl in the play and too young for the oldest girl and you had to be at least 14 to try out for the Witch (she's only 10). She also read for the part of Mrs. Beaver, but the Mr. Beaver that was chosen was short and our daughter is quite tall for her age, so we knew that wasn't going to work out. So, much to her initial disappointment, she is in the White Witch's army! She's ok with it now, but those let-downs are a bit hard on us all, especially those young, tender hearts.
But here's the funny part. She's been homeschooled for five years, WANTED to do this, tried out with kids she didn't know in a place she didn't know and was in the 1/3 of kids who made it for a play at the public high school (and she did REALLY good too, even giving one of the characters an English accent as she read, all her own idea... how brave!), but yet people just can't seem to get past the whole socialization issue. In fact, when she tells people she's going to be in the play they're like, 'Oh! Really?' And then when she tells them that she's in the witch's army they're like 'Oh, really?' with this look on their face. It's actually pretty funny.
The play will be the last three days of March, with at LEAST four performances in those three days. I'll be sure to take plenty of pictures and share them here. |
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