So i just told my mom that i never want to go back to public school, i explained the pro's of being home schooled and she completely blew up in my face. Babbleing about how i'll never have a future, that i won't be succesful and i'll end up a lazy bum. And my opinion is opposite, i think that if i stay in public school my future is going to be ruined. I can't concentrate, and im constantly skipping school. I hate seeing my grades go down the drain. I want to go to college, i want to be a lawyer! Why can't i do this without going to trashy public school?
My parents think im a failure because of this.
Why won't they just understand? =/
2007-09-19 13:44:22 · 12 answers · asked by xorenée 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
*my brother is homeschooled, and my mom doesn't work. So it really isn't fair.
2007-09-19 13:52:24 · update #1
Homeschool students are actually more welcomed in larger colleges because as a general rule, they have learned more and learn better. My daughter did not do well in public schools, but is excelling in homeschool. She takes college course instead of high school courses and has a B average. Her classes vary from law, medical, mythology, college type literature, college history, anthropolgy, sociology, psychology, and various other courses including German, Latin, and Cherokee languages. Her concentration sucked in public school, but is great at home without the distractions. You may miss your friends, she does, but she is better off homeschooled. She wants to be a lawyer as well.
2007-09-19 13:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by Rainbow Raven 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
You've almost answered your own question.
You've listed the problems:
1. Public school is ruining my future.
2. I can't concentrate.
3. I am constantly skipping school.
Goals:
a. I hate eseing my grades go down the drain
b. I want to go to college.
c. I want to be a lawyer.
Now, keeping in mind your goals (below) Answer why.
Why is public school ruining your future?
Why can't you concentrate?
Why are you skipping school?
"Why can't i do this without going to a trashy public school?"
You can do that in a public school. I believe it's the people who are around you that are distracting you and that in your opinion are "trashy". The absolute best advice I can give you is this:
i. Eat healthy! (It'll keep your energy up for the rest of the steps)
ii. Go to bed early! (Keeps up energy during the day; Less likely to skip school the next day if you wake up easier and are more rested
iii. At lunch, try your best to eat alone if you don't want people to bother you...or sit with friends who won't bother you. If you have enough time after a nice lunch, and you have a library, go sit alone and do your studying there. Go to the library during your free time (Those "trashy" people whom you're refering to or people who you don't agree with most likely won't be in there... and if they are, go to the back at a table alone or talk to the librarian....)
Try your best to just get away from what is botering you about the "Trashyness" or the "i cant concentrate" aspect. I know that public school can be tough... you need to stick it out. Your parents aren't willing to home school you and for that you ARE NOT a failure and you ARE smart because you've cought yourself having trouble in school and you want to fix it. That's something to be proud of.
Another thing to do is talk to your school councilor or advisor. They ALWAYS have some advice to give and if they can't help you, the principal is the next to speak with. Don't be afraid to talk to the teachers, if they see you are putting forth an effort, they will help you and help you catch back up in school. :)
2007-09-19 13:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by vanishx1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm homeschooled. I am not a failure. I know lots of homeschooled kids who are incredibly bright, and have exciting futures staring them in the face the moment they get out of highschool. Colleges love accepting homeschoolers because of the reputation they have for being good studiers and getting high grades.
Try talking to you parents again. Calmly explain that you want to succeed, and that's why you want to be homeschooled. Your motivations aren't to get out of work at all. Find a group of homeschoolers in your area and just ask your parents to meet with a few of them to talk about it. If you approach the matter in a calm and mature way, they might agree to looking into it a bit more. Really drive home the point that you want to look into this for your own good, because you have the best for your future in mind.
Good luck.
2007-09-19 13:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by SOS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask about an online school.
You'll have teachers that grade your work, and everything. Your parents will just supervise tests and such.
But make sure the college(s) you want to go to accepts the online school's accreditation.
2007-09-19 13:59:44 · answer #4 · answered by karmaa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion to keep your grades up and to keep you interested in your dreams about going to college , they should at least think about letting you be home schooled . I home schooled both of my children last year and my oldest doesn't have long before going to college . Keep your chin up sweety i don't think you are a failure at all , just misunderstood maybe. good luck sweetheart!
2007-09-19 17:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the ACT. If you can score in the 90th percentile or higher you may be able to talk them into letting you take some college courses. Not everyone has to go to high school to get into college.
2007-09-19 13:52:56 · answer #6 · answered by angry 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1) Home school usually means that one of your parents (assuming one of them is at home) oversees your schooling and is there to teach you. You don't just sit at home alone and learn yourself. Did you think of what that means for them?
2) Public school is what you make of it. You can get a good education out of just about any school no matter how ranked if you try hard enough. If you are in the crappy classes, it is only because you didn't do well enough to get out of them.
3) Don't put the fact that you skip school on anything or anyone but yourself. Skipping school is YOUR fault and by doing so, no wonder your grades aren't high.
2007-09-19 13:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by CG 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
hmmmm not going to sugar coat it
maybe because to be home schooled you need self discipline
and you are showing a lack of discipline by not going to a well structured environment at the public school, how could you be trusted to do home schooling. jmo
2007-09-19 13:52:51 · answer #8 · answered by darcymc 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because they are not prepared to educate yourself...
They don't feel you are trying hard enough....
They don't care....
We don't have your parents' side of this story....
Choose one or more from above which are true, cause we can't answer this one based on your mom's reaction.
2007-09-19 13:50:53 · answer #9 · answered by khrome_wind 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Private school
2007-09-19 13:49:43 · answer #10 · answered by bob k 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋