Posted in Quote Contemplations

"I have never let my schooling
 interfere with my education."

I have to smile (and chuckle a little) when I read this quote. And I appreciate Mark Twain's humor/wit in it.

I also appreciate how I can adapt it as my own because I didn't allow my schooling to completely interfere with my education either.

There are many things that I remember about being in school... few of them good. But I do remember reading, exploring, learning, and pursuing my own interests when I wasn't in class. At 13, my birthday wish was a huge dictionary... and I got it! (Thank you, Gramma *Ü*) I remember reading through it... just for fun. Yes, it was fun for me. I would put x's by words I would read and try to use them. And other things like that. I enjoyed learning... not because the school encouraged me to, but because my parents did. I remember my mother sparking in me an interest in things... always wondering 'why' and then figuring it out. She would encourage me to find out and help me when necessary....

Mom, I think you were a homeschooler at heart.

I find it interesting that he would make a quote like that and find it quite encouraging. Encouraged that "schooling" will not, in fact, interfere with my children's education. Thankful that I have the privilege to home educate them rather than send them to an institutionalized school, where their education would be limited. Instead they have the freedom to learn and get a true education at home and develop a love for lifelong learning. What a thing to achieve.