i want to be home schooled?

Question

i'm in 8th grade. i want to be homeschooled, i know you can become "socially retarded". iv'e been in public school all my life and i am not social at all. and iv'e been like that since like 2nd grade so i know i will never become social. and i also get distracted easily. i like being in a room by myself, i hate being around a lot of people... i asked my mom before 8th grade started but she said no, if i get all good grades this year i can be next year. but i am reallly sick of school right now everyone acts like i'm invisible and stuff. should i be homeschooled and how do i ask my mom again?

Answer 1

HEY!!! I'm a homeschooler and although I'm no social butterfly, I'm not socially retarded!!!!!!!! I have wonderful friends all around me, most of them being homeschoolers to, and I keep an active social life! Becoming a homeschooler might get you a chance for a better education, but it won't make you socially retarded! >=(

Now that that's said loud and clear, I'll calm down a bit and answer the rest of your question with kindness and sincerity. I sympathize with you because like you, I was only in public school briefly, and I too felt invisible and had trouble making friends. Lots of kids in public schools can be so nasty! Surely not all of them, but when I switched to homeschooling and went to homeschool co-ops, (I'll explain what those are in a minute,) the kids there were generally a lot more friendly. There's almost no swearing at all, and you can be good friends with guys without getting teased. The environment is a lot more friendly.

Also, like you, I get distracted really easily because I have ADD, and being homeschooled provides a way for me to learn my own way instead of struggling along with the rest of my class, trying to learn in a way that most kids excel at but I struggle with, like listening to lectures and memorizing what the teacher tells you. With homeschooling I can learn stuff in a more hands on, visual way that I'm best at. About getting distracted easily, you might have ADD too. If getting easily distracted becomes problematic for you, you might want to get yourself checked. Know that having ADD doesn't mean you're stupid at all, (My IQ is far above average,) it just means you have to find ways of learning that are easy for you.

About the co-ops I talked about earlier, homeschool co-ops are places where you can take classes one or more days a week. Co-ops provide lots of unique classes that you wouldn't usually find in a school, such as pottery or photography, and you can be really flexible in what classes you take. It's good preparation for college, because it's a bit like college, where you pick which classes to take like once a week and then do the work on your own the rest of the week. They're also good for learning stuff that you're mom can't teach you at home. My mom's not good at writing, so I take writing classes at co-ops so I can still learn that subject really well. And co-ops provide you with a way to socialize and meet other homeschoolers. In general, I've found homeschoolers to be very friendly and smart. They're something I highly recommend being involved in! Look online for co-ops in your state. They're everywhere but they aren't talked about much, and most people don't even know what they are.

Good luck with your mom! Maybe you could even print out a few of these answers and show them to her.

Answer 2

I think you would probably be happier homeschooled, although I would question why you started being non-social in grade 2--people don't usually suddenly change like that without some reason. And I would also not discount the possibility of you actually being social, but being somebody who prefers and does better with not more than a few people around you. (An introvert.) That you are bothered by others 'acting like you're invisible' would suggest that you do want to be social but that there is some underlying issue. Explore this idea at least on your own, if not with someone else.

There's no harm in asking your mom! If she says no for right now, just check on her commitment for you to homeschool next year and make sure you fulfill the requirements (good grades).

Answer 3

Homeschoolers aren't socially isolated by default. It takes effort.

I'm an introvert and I understand why being in a big echoing building surrounded by loud idiots can be wearing, but don't say you want to be homeschooled because you never want to see anyone. You make the rest of us look bad. Not that there's anything wrong with solitude.

Anyway, bring it up to your mom like this:

"Look, mom, school really isn't working for me. I really hate it, and I'm not really learning. I know I asked before, but can we just try homeschooling for the semester? And if I get good grades/test scores, can I keep going?"

Answer 4

I just left the public school system this week to be home schooled. I convinced my mom using two ways. 1.) My school flat out sucked from teachers to administration and it was obvious, so my mom didn't like that 2.) I researched it heavily and found many positive aspects of it including flexibility and how it was better than public schools

So my advice to you is research it and get some positive things to tell your mom about it. Also, just tell her how everyone acts towards you and how you hate it.

But you must be motivated to be homeschooled. You have to still get up each morning and go through your daily subjects and not put it off to sleep late, etc. But honestly homeschooling has got a ton of benefits that public schools can't offer. Plus you'd get away from the unprofessional teachers that fill today's schools.

Answer 5

omg girl you sound EXACTLY like me. I swear!! I love being
in my room, I hate big crowds, and I get nervous in unfamilar
places. people often ask me why because they say im pretty
and i get alot of "eye attention" but i still hate to be in front of
people. i feel like everyone is judging me. in 7th grade i went to
a shrink, she said i have "social anxiety". i think you might have
it too.

im in 10 grade. ive been in public school my whole life. i moved
when i was in 6th grade to a different school because the school
i was in before was too big, and i didnt like being around so many
people, so i moved to a smaller schoool &+ lived w/ my grandparents
well they decided to retire and move to FL, so i had to move back
to my old school district. me and my mom decided that i should
go to cyber school & i love it. I visit my friends all the time in my
old school. I go to the Pennsylvania cyber charter school. look
up &+ see if there is anything like that in your area, may help.

good luck
peace & blessing.

Answer 6

well everyone wants to be homeschooled least one time in there life or another and im in 6th grade trust me if i could be homeschooled i would probably not like it because i wouldnt have no friends so i just suck it up and just try to go on.

Answer 7

i think it would be sad for you to miss out on all the great stuff that comes with the whole school experience, especially high school. you may regret it later, you only get the chance to do it once. you may come out of this shyness as you mature further, most likely you will. on the other hand noone knows how you feel better than you. if you are really set on homeschooling present your case to your mom, but you better be able to back up your reasons and wants. your mom probably just wants you to keep trying, hoping you can come out of your shell. you cant really do that at home. keep an open mind with both cases. good luck to you.