Being Homebound
Being Homebound
Homebound is one of the best programs to come out of a school district since UIL. It sole purpose is to benefit the children and their families. Homebound is for sick children who are much too ill to attend school, but still yearn to learn. It works with a system of dedicated teachers who aren’t too frugal to spend a few extra bucks on gas, in order to help a more-than-willing to learn child. The teachers drive to an assigned students house and have two hour classes twice a week. Teachers often have more than one student , and difficult schedules but as my own Homebound teacher, Ms X, says, “It’s all worth it.”
After speaking with Ms. X, I came to find that a teachers point of view isn’t so different from a students. She feels that homebound is just a necessary part of an education system. There will always be sick children, whether it be temporary or terminal, and the law requires that they remain in school. Homebound teachers hope to put these kids at ease and let them know that they are okay and just need to give it their best.
From personal experience with my homebound teachers, this hope holds strong. Not once have I felt as if I’m being asked too much of. Ms X. has not only been a scholarly mentor of mine, but also a life mentor. I have learned so much from her and have grown to appreciate her “quirkiness”. This is something I’m sure other homebound students experience with their own homebound teachers.
This has been a wonderful year spent with a spectacular teacher, and I fear that without homebound, I would not have the same ideals that I do today. My perspective on many things that I once took for granted has changed after many endless discussions with my counselor and teacher. Homebound is not only an alternative, but a must-have for anyone who likes to think outside the box.
