Should i be homeschooled?

Question

I want to be homeschooled, but my mum says I will miss my mates and won't play with them and stuff, Should i stay ay school or be homeschooled?

Answer 1

Homeschooling is as much work as going to school. Sometimes you have to be even more motivated and make better use of your time since you are at home. Public schools can offer a lot of activities and programs and support.

Answer 2

It depends on why you want to be homeschooled. If it's because of a specific teacher that you think is not treating you fairly, then stay in school, if it's because you're having problems with the school work and have a tutor and that still doesn't help, then maybe you should look into it, if you just want to be homeschooled because you're being bullied, then stay in school and talk to a guidance counselor, don't run away from your problems. I was homeschooled, and I still had friends from when I was in school, but I actually learned what kind of people they were after I had left. It's a decision that you're going to have to make as an incredibly well informed person, it doesn't hurt to check things out.

Answer 3

I've been homeschooled for 10 years. If you can find a good homeschool group to join, you can still have a lot of socialization time. You really won't miss out on anything at school if you can find the things you enjoy elsewhere. You can do sports through your ymca, take art and music classes, and take field trips on your own. Plus, homeschooling is a lot more flexible!!

Answer 4

Are you the one who gets to make the final decision on this?

I would say look at the reasons you want to be homeschooled, how will homeschooling benefit you more than going to school? Also does it matter much to you if you're not with your friends or are you able to be sociable and maybe hang out with new people you might meet through homeschooling?

Answer 5

Personally, I like the idea of schools... Your mom is right when she says you won't see your friends as much if you're homeschooled. You might also have less in common, because your lives will be different. You can't talk about your teachers or school meals and things. Schools are good because you can learn from the other students and you can be invisible from time to time. Homeschooling means you're the center of attention all the time.

On the other hand, why do you want to be homeschooled?

Answer 6

I was educated at home until 17 and looking back I think it was great. I was able to learn at my own pace, avoid subjects I didn't want to do and study things that interested me to a much greater depth and breadth than the average school syllabus allows. If you want to study at home you will need self-discipline to make sure you keep up with your age group at school. You may not be able to see your friends all the time but I don't see why you wouldn't see them after school and at weekends. And what's stopping you from making new friends?
People always think that you will suffer if you don't follow the crowd. I also feel that it helped me to have a much broader perspective on life - for example I was never forced into an environment with one age group and now, aged 30, have friends aged between 20 and 80. I always had friends and did a lot of social things when I was a child. Organisations like Education Otherwise organise lots of social events and meets but I used to play with the kids next door too. So, I don't think you'd be a social outcast. You'll be able to get as good a job too, my home educated friends work as a university lecturer, nurse, PA and one owns her own greetings card company. So, if learning at home is what you really want go ahead!

Answer 7

Actually, because homeschooling takes less time than traditional classroom schooling, homeschoolers have more time to spend with friends and be involved in activities which take place outside of the environment of school or home.

You can play with your current friends when their schedules allow, but you can also make new friends through community sports teams, music lessons, public service projects, etc.

This actually provides for interaction with a wider variety of people who vary by age, background, and economic status.

Answer 8

I think it works best if you are really motivated to homeschool and have strong reasons for doing so. You didn't mention any in your question, but things like: poor quality schools in your area, you're bored in school (maybe you're a gifted student), you want to dual enroll in community college and homeschool, etc. If you don't have any solid reasons for wanting to homeschool, and just think it'd be easy or something then it might be better to stay at school.

Answer 9

There are Homeschool Associations which links students in common areas up for extra curricular activities such as field trips and such as to offset any lack of social interaction.
Statistically Homeschooled Students have tested remakably higher than those in Public School. Merely the individual attention could account for this.

Answer 10

You have to convince your parents to homeschool you. And depending of how much you really want it, is how hard you will try to convince them. Get all the statistics on homeschooling. Believe me you can find tons. The average homeschooled student scores very high on the SAT and ACT. As I said, its how much you really want it. Im homeschooled and I love it.