homeschool?

Question

I was wondering is high school really any better than homeschool? Everyone builds it up to be so awesome, I'm not sure if it really is though....

Answer 1

Depends on how you look at it.

In my opinion, home school is better. I'm in public school right now and personally I hate it. In public school you and your class has to work at the same pace... so if someone doesn't understand the subject it had to be re-taught and even though you are ready to move on you have to stay behind with the class. You only have a certain amount of time to study something so when the teacher is ready to move on, you have to be. Which totally sucks. And while I'm at it, in public school you don't even have that much time to socialize because the teachers are usually trying to keep you silence and sitting in a desk listening to what they teach...You don't have time to talk to friends except for at lunch, usually. Seriously, is 30 minutes enough to socialize? No.

If you home school you have PLENTY of more time to socialize after you do your school work.


Just what I think. I say you could at least try public school and if you don't like it, go back to home school. It wouldn't hurt to try it because it might be totally different for you.

Answer 2

It really just depends on the person and their circumstances. i myself am trying to do homeschooling. It's not an easy thing to do, for one it's more expensive. Public schools do give you the whole social experience, but Homeschooling can give you a head start in college and life. I've done almost 11 years of public schools and almost 1 year of college so far. I've had the best memories and the worst memories in high school, but I'm over it and i want to be able to be done with high school and move on and finish my college asap. So I'm choosing to finish high school through home schooling. It also depends on how social you are and how social your surroundings are. Where ever you go you'll meet people, it just depends if you know how to deal with them. if you do then home schooling might be your choice, if not then you should probably stay in public to learn a little bit more. From my experience, public school taught me a lot. I met great people, and i have memories that will last a life time. But home schooling is what's best for me right now, and i'll be meeting more people in college anywho. Just remember that high school wont be "the best years" of your life, college or your 20's will be. Good luck!! =)

Answer 3

I went to public school my whole life and started homeschooling about three months into highschool. After the first year I tried going back to a different highschooling, assuming it might be different from the one I started at... A month later I was homeschooling again and haven't gone back since.

What I gather is that highschool is only a big deal to people who aren't going there for an education. To these kids it's just another place to hang out with friends. What seems to make it the "best years of your life" has nothing at all to do with the highschool experience itself, but rather with the fact that you are older, possibly dating, able to drive, join clubs, go to dances and parties, and generally socialize more than you could when you were younger. It's the independence that people rave about. What people fail to realize though is that you don't need to be lemmings in a government funded institution to enjoy such things. I have had a steady boyfriend for over a year now. He's in public school so I am able to go with him to prom and such (not to mention homeschool groups often have their own similar social events) I would still be able to drive if I was physically able to. Homeschooling has nothing to do with that. I still get invited to parties, participate in sports, clubs, and general socialization on a daily basis.

In my opinion highschool is just the same experiences any teenager would enjoy... only closely monitored and regulated by the government institution they're taking place in, and without the extra freedoms homeschooling offers as well.

Answer 4

Well I went to high school and I now homeschool my kids. My son and older daughter were in the school system, my youngest never has been.

High school for me was okay. Yes I had some friends and it was all right. I joined some clubs and worked part time.

My kids have so many more opportunities then I ever did. They do things that their ps friends have never done and could never do because they have to have their butts in a seat 5 days a week. We have the freedom to be where ever we want, when we want.

My son is now in grade 9 and has no plans to go back to school. And as for the ignorant that have no clue as to real "social" issues are - just ignore them. My kids have more friends then they have I'm sure.

Answer 5

I was home schooled for fourth grade through eighth. Now I am a high school freshman in public school and it is okay. It has been a bit hard for me to get good grades (I have one C and A and everything else are Bs) but it is getting better. Also coming in to high school I didn't have any friends because what little amount of friends I had before were going back to public school. It has been great to get more friends, meet more people, and learn more things but everything has been a challenge. It's kind of hard to keep all of the balls int he air (like freinds, grades, chores, dance, babysitting ect.)! Right now I have a bunch of nice friends but some times when none of them are available I just feel awful. To awnser your question it really helpes if you know people and have friends in the school before you go to the school. Some days it is awesome some days its not but on the whole it is pretty good. If your come into high school from home school it can be pretty scary at first but I found everyone was more freindly and nice thought they were going to be. Just be your self, be nice to everyone, have fun, laugh a lot, learn something new every day, get good grades, and make new friends.

:-) I hope that helped. I wish somebody could have writen something like this for me before I went back to public school.....I was very shy and had low confidence. :-)
good luck*
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Answer 6

Depends on the kind of person you are. Those who get caught up in all the hooplah will prefer being there than at home; those who aren't really interested in the hooplah will be fine without it.

I meet more and more high school homeschoolers every year, or jr. high homeschoolers who plan on homeschooling through high school. They are very happy to not be living in that world which doesn't resemble at all the real world they've been living in.

Answer 7

This question has no right answer. We don't know what your homeschooling experience has been. We don't know what type of high school you'd go to.

One cannot stereotype. I have known stupid, mousy, totally-lacking-in-social-skills homeschoolers, and I've met intelligent, charming, well-adjusted homeschoolers. Likewise, I know some public schoolers who have less social skills than a dead hamster, but I also know public schoolers who are confidant and bright.

It all depends--maybe you should talk it over with your parents who know you far better than a bunch of internet strangers. :)

Answer 8

For me, high school was like prison. It was a bleak wasteland. Enjoy your freedom, keep homeschooling and make the most of it. Get out in the real world and learn there.

Answer 9

i actually am in home school and they offer u a chance to do so much is just like being on the computer for ww.e-tutor.com .and then i can actually not go for a month and go a whole year some other time.then go with my friends.

and some people that's not in school is not in school.reading what your saying is saying the only thing public school have on home schooling is the friends,and we have those to.I asked a girl how was her curriculum and her mom and her looked at me like i was crazy .and she was in 11th grade
wow that's not a good look

Answer 10

high school is full of wordly things, but at the same time offers a better social experience and, in my opinion, learning opportunities. homeschooling gives you a smaller, yet more wholesome social life, and more one on one attention. it just depends on the individual, really.