All girls/boys schools versus co-ed schools

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I went to an all girls high school where there was barely any male contact throughout my teenage years. As a result, when I started college…I was a bit mortified when a male sat within nuclear fallout range of me and didnt flinch. Didnt he know he could get in trouble for that? :cb:

In a way its nice but in a way…doesnt it rob you of having fulfilling social experiences?

Parents, where would you send your kids?

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wats a 'fulfilling' social experience?

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I don’t think so, though I’ve studied in co-ed myself. I know people who were in all boys school, and I don’t think they missed out on anything useful because of it.

My first choice would be to home school my kids (hypothetically speaking). If not, all boys/girls would be the second option.

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Nomi...what I meant by that is simply being able to hang out in a mixed crowd without feeling awkward like apke upar sau nazrein hein.

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oh acha.....'fulfilling' means without being awkward....got it :D

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I've studied in both and I think a co-ed does give you a better overall experience, generally guys in all-boys schools get up to a lot more mischief than they would in a co-ed.

Why would you home school? You might argue that it would be a better quality education but in the process you would make your kids miss out on the best experience of their lives and the opportunity to make lifelong friends.

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I've studied in co-ed Elementary School but Middle school all the way to college was all girls Catholic! I had no issues when entering university.

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I don't have any data to compare, but I've seen quite a lot of mischief from guys in co-ed schools as well.

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Why would you home school? You might argue that it would be a better quality education but in the process you would make your kids miss out on the best experience of their lives and the opportunity to make lifelong friends.
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Quality of education, plus the environments in public schools these days. I personally enjoyed the college experience more. Kids will have ample opportunities to make friends outside of school anyway.

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Primary school I wouldn't mind them going co-ed but then secondary (11-16ish) it would prob be single-sex.. the couple of years before they go to uni they can choose.. To be honest tho if there was a mixed school that was outstanding and academically way better than the single-sex schools around us I would prob go for that..

I went to all-girls schools till sixth form then I went to a co-ed for a couple of years before uni (my parents did give me the option of going to my brother's school which was all boys but they took girls in the sixth form.. there were literally less than 20 girls there and 800-odd boys lol)..

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some of the most lafangay characters i have had the misfortune of knowing in my college years had come out of all boys schools.. with no clue on what to think of girls..

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Word!

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I went to an all girls school and had little interaction with members of the opposite sex during my teens. This didn't have have any negative effect on how I behaved when I got to uni, I was comfortable enough with the mixed setting even though it had been seven years since I was in one educationally. I don't think I missed out on any social experiences by going to a single sex school either.

I read somewhere that there were studies showing that teenage girls don't participate as much in mixed classes compared to single sex classes. I don't know how true this is or whether it has any effect on one's education.

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Most of the boys (specially in Pakistan) who study in All boys school, full fill their socialization requirements by encircling All Girls school anyway, so I dont believe something is lost....

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Co-ed is the way to go. Although it depends a lot on your religious/cultural views. A lot of people will oppose it with their dying breath (because of religion), while I myself am fully convinced that co-ed schools are better and if I have children some day, I'll InShaa Allah make sure that they attend a co-ed school...

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I dont mind really though just for the record Millitary college was the best…:dhimpak:

It was like an all boys school except we could take things to the next level… :wink:

Aah so speaks a former comrade of the system :lifey:

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We aimed higher. It was the girls college. :-) Habibian all the way!!

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I went to an all-girls middle/high school for four years- apart from that I was always in co-ed. I don't think it makes a huge difference. I was shy growing up, but have become much more confident- although I don't think it's got anything to do with my four years of girls school.

For kids- I'm pretty sure I'd look at which place is academically better, be it co-ed or all-girls/boys.

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Speak for yourself guys, I was in co-education from KG - Masters :smiley: :dhimpak:

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I like Co-eds :yummy:

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home schooling all the way,but it isn't an option...

def send children to school which has the better academic record rather than it being an all boys/girls school