What Do You Think About Homeschoolers?

[Georges]

One thing that I hate is when people stereotype homeschoolers as socially awkward people who never do anything and have no life. While there are some people like that, there are also people like that in public schools. I personally am homeschooled, and I go to a co-op. That is, where homeschooled families come together and every parent teaches a class. I go there every Monday, so I do still get classroom teaching, and I have made (a few) friends there as well. Altogether, I probably have 8-10 good friends, and several otter people who I know sorta and enjoy hanging out with.

Also, some benefits of homeschooling include fewer distractions, homecooked meals for lunch (for me, anyway), better control over what I'm taught, and the fact that I teach myself a lot of the stuff, which teaches how to learn things for yourself, which is something most people will need to do for the majority of their lives. Another thing is, often times homeschoolers will take college classes in their junior/senior years,  once again, getting classroom experience, which I agree is something that is also good to have. Homeschooled people also have incredibly flexible schedules. I have a friend who wanted to go get a book the morning it came out, so he basically took the day off of school by doing his work the day before. I also don't have to get up at 6 in the morning to get ready, my mom has said she would like me up by 7:30, but because my school is light this week, I've been getting up at 8.

Over the past several months on this forum, I've seen numerous threads about people complaining about people/things at their schools, and I just think, once again, that would never be a problem with homeschooling.

I'm not saying that homeschooling is better in every way than private/public schools, I'm just naming some awesome advantages to it.

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[Nonnel]

yea well ur dum

[Georges]

I wonder if the person who voted "drop out" really wants to drop out.

Also, that is a huge wall of text I just typed on my iPod. :O

[Skig]

I agree with Georges. Homeschoolers have to learn to be accountable for themselves rather than always relying on teachers to do everything but their homework for them.

[tkepahama]

I dislike it when people say that homeschooling is worse than public schooling.
There are disadvantages and advantages on both sides, I think homeschooling has a little more beneficial opportunities when it comes to certain things such as technology, math and writings skills unless you're in a private school or in a public school that benefits from either of those traits and actually cares about their students.

The reason why I say it's a little more beneficial, is because you don't really have to deal with a lot of bullstuff that usually goes on in public schools. (i.e. distractions; being tested and someone is being a jerk or annoying, the teacher not being a good teacher, etc.)

I for one can say that I have been given quite a bit of scholarships over the years of being homeschooled. I'm also gonna be doing college classes in spring of next year due to me going into technology and my school is paying for it because they have this program that allows kids who are 15+ to apply for college classes.

But I guess it also depends on which school you've applied for, for homeschooling or if you're just being homeschooled by your parents.
So not all of homeschooling is beneficial.

I've been homeschooled for a while and have had so many opportunities. Those stereotypes about homeschoolers being socially awkward is only true for the ones who just are, not everyone is, hell even public schoolers and private schoolers are like that.

I for one am not, I'm not your traditional homeschooler though, I actually go to my school once a week while during the rest of the week I do other homework at home from books that I've picked out of their library.

[Georges]

^yup.

Also, that makes 2 walls of text on this page. :o

[Skig]

Ah, support walls, how nice

[Pah1023]

Home schooling is nice if done properly.
For example in Georges place, he gets to go to co-op classes with other people.
Though the way I've been homeschooled I've pretty much had to teach myself everything, the only thing my parents did was check over my tests (The ones I had to do offline), and check over my art projects.
My mom did sign me and my brother up to K-12, which is an online school, thinking that it'd make things more social, but it didn't make a difference, all we did with other people was online classes.
If I knew something like co-op classes existed I would of suggested it to my mom a long time ago.

Anyway, next year I'm supposed to go to public school for next year, after complaining the past  half year that I wanted to go.
The only bad thing is that my credits won't transfer and I will have to start at 9th grade (which I'm supposed to go to 10th), and go to summer school if I want to catch up.

[Zloff]

I love my public school

[tkepahama]

Home schooling is nice if done properly.
For example in Georges place, he gets to go to co-op classes with other people.
Though the way I've been homeschooled I've pretty much had to teach myself everything, the only thing my parents did was check over my tests (The ones I had to do offline), and check over my art projects.
My mom did sign me and my brother up to K-12, which is an online school, thinking that it'd make things more social, but it didn't make a difference, all we did with other people was online classes.
If I knew something like co-op classes existed I would of suggested it to my mom a long time ago.

I was in K-12 for a while, it barely helped because they don't care about their students' education, most of the teachers are horrible.

But I guess that was my own fault for applying in it, but the new school I'm in is way better and the school cares about their students and the teachers are very nice and provoke you to learn more. They make school fun.

[Skig]

I go to co-op classes in an actual school.

[Dexxtter]

I started being homeschooled during 10th grade and I miss public school.

[ShadowsfeaR]

I went to a private school up til 2nd grade, where we moved and went into public school the rest of my years. It's good fun, lots of friends. :)

[Skig]

I went to a private school up til 2nd grade, where we moved and went into public school the rest of my years. It's good fun, lots of friends. :)

Yeah, it all depends on the district you are in. I am currently in a pretty bad one. Drug use and shootings from students at that school make it on the news a lot

[Steve5452]

Awful. Especially if your name is Brenden.