There are so many things wrong with how this is al...

There are so many things wrong with how this is all set up. The whole work at your own pace thing is far from the truth. Sure you can work a pace as long as it is faster than the mandatory one they have set. The pace is okay if you only have that class and no other kind of reading or public school to do along side the crammed disorganized curriculum of FLVS. The only good thing that comes from FLVS is the ability to get credits that the schools around my town don't really offer. You can also take easy classes here to help boost your GPA, but it is a lot harder than FLVS makes it out to be. The work may be easy, but the teachers seem disconnected and out of touch. The instructions on assignments are unclear. There are many times for me that I would have questions on tests or quizzes that were never covered in the reading material. i went back and looked at the readings afterwards to try and find them to review and be ready for the final. They weren't there and I had to do reading out side of the class that wasn't assigned just to get passing scores on the quizzes.

I took the photography class. I was removed the first time because my teacher told me to wait for her reply, grading, and critiques before moving on to the next assignment. She never got back to me so I didn't move forward. Eventually I got a call saying I had been removed from the course. I never got any kind of warning or refined direction from the instructor.

I took the class a second time to try and get the credit that was required for my high school diploma. The second time around was much better. It seemed more structured and the teacher would get back as soon as she could. I guess it is really just luck. You either end up with a teacher that makes an easy course seem fun and natural, or one that makes you want to drop out and go the extra mile to get the credit made up or completed in some other way.

Only take FLVS if your school has it as a requirement or if you have something that keeps you from going to a public school. Public schools aren't that bad. It is easier to reach your teachers since they are actually present and physically involved in your education. The FLVS teachers are less like teachers and seem more like educational tech support. They will help you, but rarely do you get the answer you need and you spend half the time jumping through hoops that have nothing to do with the problem at hand.