Even in a small Christian school bullying can be a problem. Bullies often wait until the teacher’s back is turned to torment their peers. Teachers are limited in what they can do about an ill-behaved student. The children that a child may encounter in a classroom may come from immoral backgrounds. I know people who became teachers, that have mentioned having one or two bad behaved children in their classroom. When I asked if they talked to the children’s parents. They mentioned that the parents don’t care.

One of the biggest problems with school socialization is parents have no control over what types kids their children encounter in the classroom.

A school classroom is not a reflection of social situations a child may encounter as an adult. When people get jobs, they often work with people both above and below their age group.

I also think college socialization is overrated as well. Many colleges require students to live on campus the first year, under the idea that it will benefit them socially. However, living on campus can be a horrible experience for young adults. I have heard of students dealing with roommates whose moral beliefs oppose their own, roommates that steal their belongings, and other hostile situations. Living on campus doesn’t reflect life in the real world. I have the experience of being both a commuter student and living on campus. In my experience living at home and commuting back and forth to college was better. Despite the claim that living on campus helps mold a child into an adult, I found more opportunities to learn life skills living at home than on campus.