All-Star Cheerleaders That Do Virtual School?

12stepCheermom · Nov 17, 2012

njallday said:
i went to physical high school all 4 years, so i really can't weigh in on that, but i can weigh in on the skills it takes for online learning.

My freshman and sophomore year of college, i was on campus in classes mon-fri. my junior and senior years, i took as many online classes as possible to "free up" my time so that i was still able to work (for money) and intern (for no money). Attending class mon-fri didn't really allow for this. so while i technically freed up my schedule, i really didn't. luckily, i had all of those qualities 12stepCheermom listed. you truly will be teaching yourself everything. sure, there's ways to get help, but it's all on you. if you have time management issues now, you'll only need to manage your time even more wisely when you are responsible for your own education.

getting into college is something very important to consider as well. I recently saw first hand an example of why you'd want to go to a physical campus school: at my job, there were two awesome candidates up for a job opening. they both had master's degrees in the same field. one was from college with a campus and the other was from Walden (completely online college.) the one with the "real" (i know, both are real) degree got the job. as much as it shouldn't, the online degree makes people look at you differently. when i asked the CEO why he chose one over the other, while there were other reasons too, he said the difference in degrees made a huge difference.

now i don't know you or your circumstances, so this is just some friendly advice: if i were you i would either: 1.cut back to one cheer team. use those extra hours to devote to school. or 2. give up the dance team. i don't know the circumstances, but i know you mentioned you aren't actually dancing on the team currently. so quit. normally, i don't advocate quitting, but school comes first in my world. period.

i know it's not an easy decision, so i truly wish you the best... and while it's hard for most of us to admit, when it comes down to it, it's only cheerleading.

Exactly. I interviewed someone for a teaching job that was working on her masters in Ed leadership (what I'm getting a doctorate in) and shed NEVER been on a classroom. Wasn't even a licensed teacher. How in the world?! She was getting that degree from walden or Grand Canyon or some virtual university.

In the real world it does mean something different to have a degree from Phoenix or a degree from a university with a physical campus. It's why I searched long and hard for the right hybrid program. I wanted a respectable, known university that actually existed and I wanted some sort of physical component to the online part.

I chose NEU in Boston (a private research university consistently ranked well) and even having to hop a plane twice (and twice more this year to defend and graduate) its been worth it and folks won't look askance at my degree from "online u" which is not competitive in the job market.

MakeYourMark · Nov 17, 2012

If virtual school were so great, we'd all be doing it.

csagrl100 · Nov 17, 2012

I honestly dont see the point in virtual school unless you physically cant go to your school anymore for reasons like youre a profesional athletes etc or for your safety. But for cheerleading I dont think it's worth it. It does seem like you are trying to prioritize cheerleading over school and thats not the right decision. You seem like a smart girl and i think your best bet is to stay in regular school and think about how you can manage your time better by probably dropping dance team and one of your other cheer teams. Virtual school is gonna be time consuming too if you properly keep up with it and like a lot of people have said, its hard to keep up with it because you really dont have anyone motivating you besides yourself and your parents, you dont have the guidance of a teacher to push you to do better. This decision can really change your life.

Nothanks · Nov 17, 2012

High school isn't something you should think about changing to accommodate the other aspects of your life. I didn't go to an online high school, but I did leave the public school district to go to a private high school--and it was one of my most regretted decisions to this day. I made some friends, but missed all of my other friends more than anything. I missed out on A LOT in high school, even being 15 miles down the road. Sure, my school was better academically, but I hated it in every other aspect. However, I sure learned to manage my time better than any of my friends from home. I still cheered (and would spend at least 12 hours a week between actual practices and driving), and even worked several hours a week. My high school is a "college prep school," and the work I was doing there was closer to a college level than high school level, so I was putting in a LOT of time in class, studying and doing homework. And we had mandatory events on campus ALL the time that I had to manage. And as much as I hated it, it was beyond beneficial for me once I got to college--I had my time management down better than everyone. Which has allowed me some more freedom in my scheduling in college--because I have that, online classes are so easy for me to have the discipline to complete and learn from, compared to others who just don't have it down.

I agree with what some other people have said--school shouldn't be what is dropped. Drop one cheer team, and the school dance team (especially since you said you aren't dancing as much). You don't want to look back and regret not being there.

You said your parents want you to schedule out your week if you do online schooling--I know it's a hassle, but why don't you try doing it now to see if that helps?

SmileyRyleigh · Nov 17, 2012

momoftoo said:
How could you be on a school dance team with out attending classes at the school? I do not think sports comes before education! As someone else said something's gotta give and it should not be school.

I'm not sure if this is everywhere, but in my county if you are homeschooled you can be on a sports team as long as you are zoned for the school.

FierceandFearless · Nov 17, 2012

I have been homeschooled since I was in third grade (I'm now a sophomore). I have learning disabilities and this is easier to accommodate for my schedule and everything as well. I do choir and other outside activities along with cheer, so although sometimes I do miss public school, I feel like this is easier to work with. I still get the social time and still live the life of a normal teenager. I just have more flexibility for scheduling since I am homeschooled

But whatever works for you is what works for you

gymncheercoach · Nov 18, 2012

I haven't read through this entire thread, so sorry if someone mentioned this already.
My daughter has went to virtual since Kindergarten. She is in 3rd grade now. She attends Ohio Virtual Academy (which is powered by K12). It is a fully accredited online public school. The curriculum is excellent and better than most public/private schools in the area. She was able to start a foreign language this year, which is powered by Rosetta Stone Home school program. I feel OHVA (Ohio Virtual) is very competitive. If a college feels otherwise, then they are obviously not up with the times and not making an informed decision in their acceptance process. Their loss!

My daughter did not start OHVA for cheerleading; it was a personal family decision. I will say that it has opened doors for her to able to participate in more after school activities with the flexible schedule and no homework.

INeverStopCheering · Nov 18, 2012

IMO school comes far before cheerleading. If you cannot get your work done than you need to drop an activity not school. My mother would never even let me consider doing this. In addition, 8 hours a week in the gym is really not that much. Because I coach and cheer, I'm in the gym 11+ hours a week. On top of that, I'm in our school's show choir, all of our plays, and I run a service project at the middle school. My school also runs on an block schedule, and we have a similar workload, but I have no trouble completing my work. It can be done. You really just have to use your time wisely and plan ahead. It might mean you don't get to watch PLL until the weekends or check Twitter, but if you budget your time wisely, you should be able to make it work.

PullandPray23 · Nov 18, 2012

ok I not trying to be a jerk but am in college full time, have 2 internships that are about 50 hours on a slow week, have a part time job coaching cheerleading, and have recording sessions, also I cheer on an international team and I still have time to study I think you may just need a little bit more time management again not trying to sound mean or talk down to you, and obviously I don't know your life or situation, just saying if you plan every hour of your day its possible

aubreysheffield · Nov 18, 2012

Maybe I should've mentioned but the school dance team practices 11 hours a week. I cheer 10 hours a week. My school is 25 minutes from my home and due to car sickness studying in the car isn't an option. Lately due to family members that are ill weekends have been spent driving to Houston and back home (4 hours.)

I've decided dual enrollment is my best option which I will try for the rest of the year. I would like to thank everyone for bringing up the cons of full time virtual school and missing school events I very much appreciated. You have all been so helpful

mstealtoyou · Nov 18, 2012

aubreysheffield said:
Maybe I should've mentioned but the school dance team practices 11 hours a week. I cheer 10 hours a week. My school is 25 minutes from my home and due to car sickness studying in the car isn't an option. Lately due to family members that are ill weekends have been spent driving to Houston and back home (4 hours.)

I've decided dual enrollment is my best option which I will try for the rest of the year. I would like to thank everyone for bringing up the cons of full time virtual school and missing school events I very much appreciated. You have all been so helpful

I wish you the best of luck with your decision!!!

Allison Marie · Nov 20, 2012

aubreysheffield said:
Maybe I should've mentioned but the school dance team practices 11 hours a week. I cheer 10 hours a week. My school is 25 minutes from my home and due to car sickness studying in the car isn't an option. Lately due to family members that are ill weekends have been spent driving to Houston and back home (4 hours.)

I've decided dual enrollment is my best option which I will try for the rest of the year. I would like to thank everyone for bringing up the cons of full time virtual school and missing school events I very much appreciated. You have all been so helpful

I do online school and have no problems with it. I can still do school sports so I can still see my friends also you don't have to be totally isolated from your friends at school you can go to football games to hangout with friends also my friend still took me to homecoming so I didn't have to miss it.

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