I learned a lot from Mrs. Micikas' story.  I have some cousins that are extremely sheltered kind of like she was.  I completely disagree with sheltering kids from culture.  One of my cousins was home schooled his whole life and when he graduated and moved away he started getting into a lot of trouble.  He totaled a car street racing, got a tattoo, started drinking underage, started smoking, and got arrested.  He just rebeled against everything his parents stood for because he had never been exposed to the real world and seen what it had to offer.