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Homeschooling should not be encouraged, because it often brings about the isolation of students. Isolation is a problem in the homeschooling world. “At some point, children are going to have to interact with the rest of the world. If they haven’t had the opportunity to build their emotional muscles so they have that capacity to interact now, how effective are they going to be outside their cloistered environment" (Feller). Children who are homeschooled do not have as much interaction with other kids. They do not get to meet some of the types of people that they would normally meet at school. “Due to isolation, parents must consider whether [or not] their children will emerge well from their homeschooling environment [with the] limited exposure to other peers and other cultures [that they have]" (Feller). Because they do not have the same exposure to people of other cultures and races, they will not know how to at around others. They might not realize if they are saying something offensive to someone of a different race. Lastly, “Home schoolers are often lonely and feel isolated due to the non social interaction with other children” (Wisegeek). This can pose a serious problem for homeschooled children. If children feel lonely or isolated, they will likely become depressed, which brings a multitude of other problems including possible thoughts of suicide. Students that are homeschooled, are not getting the exposure that they need. It is important for //any// person to be exposed to other people, from other races, cultures, and religions, and homeschooling is an education option that does not provide this. 