Is there anyone here who is homeschooled?

[sunate]

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[ƒish]

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[Furry Sparks]

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[DSFAN121]

I am as well. It is definitely amazing if you do it the right way and take part in social programs or just socialize... The advantages are...

-You get to do more stuff in less time, since it's on a 1-to-1 basis
-You have more free time for yourself
-You don't have to deal with peer pressure, etc.

And the disadvantages are... Well, there's only one; if you don't socialize on a regular basis, you can potentially become... anti-social... But that's where "going outside" comes in.

Wow are own admin a homeschooled well I have a friend who had came to public school for the frist time and he was skinney and look like I could breakem he musta not went out side much.

Uhh, yeah, is that a bad thing? It seems that there are certain stereotypes associated with homeschooling... Mostly, the fact that most homeschoolers are nerds. To tell you the truth, I know a lot of homeschooled teens, and they're not nerds at all... In fact, they, along with me, are way more social than the typical public schooler.

I hate those stereotypes. I've been going to school for a while yet I'm still labled with them. Including by the teachers. I have this psycho English teacher who's trying to prove that I'm stupid because I was homeschooled. I wish I was still homeschooled, although there are a few good things about public school as well.

 

[Dark Mirage]

Im not i dont think it would be that great either though i like my school. the biggest thing for me bout school well the two things about public school i like the most is i can be in a class with fellow individuals of my age all different backgrounds to expose me to real life also.... Pep Rallys our band is Awesome

 

[Triforce3force]

Hey, I do watch anime and read manga, and talk about it, but I'm perfectly non-emo, and my friends are perfectly fine, also. Sure, we talk about it a fair amount, but we have other topics. Like video games. XD (Just kidding, though we do talk about it.)

So...yeah.

 

[Micah]

I am homeschooled.

 

[SL92]

Who would want to be home-schooled? All my friends are in my school.


The only reason I would like to be home-schooled is because the school program is too slow for me... I could get a day's work done in an hour at home.

 

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[Bulerias]

[quote="Shadow_] Who would want to be home-schooled? All my friends are in my school.


The only reason I would like to be home-schooled is because the school program is too slow for me... I could get a day's work done in an hour at home. [/quote]
Who says that you can't meet with friends outside of school? Oh, right; most of them you wouldn't want to meet elsewhere anyway. That's kind of one of the point's of homeschooling, I suppose... Selectiveness in every aspect.

 

[Fabioisonfire]

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[Bulerias]

Eh, watching anime and reading manga on occasion is fine by me, but when it turns into an obsession (i.e., you know how many tentacles the dragon in Dragon Ball Z has... wait, he has tentacles? ), it gets bad. Honestly, when ANYTHING turns into an obsession, it's not the best thing ever.

 

[Smart_Tech_Dragon_15]

The only thing I don't like about homeschooling is that you don't get the social variety that you get in public schools. Like in Homeschooling, if you are around other people, it's either family members or other home-schooled students. You don't get the variety of other people that you'd get if you were in a public High School or something. Also in Homeschooling, bad stereotypes can spread about Public schools...and a lot of those that I've heard are untrue. Heck, some are just plain insulting.

 

[DarthGohan1]

The only thing I don't like about homeschooling is that you don't get the social variety that you get in public schools. Like in Homeschooling, if you are around other people, it's either family members or other home-schooled students. You don't get the variety of other people that you'd get if you were in a public High School or something. Also in Homeschooling, bad stereotypes can spread about Public schools...and a lot of those that I've heard are untrue. Heck, some are just plain insulting.

I agree fully.

But even some schools can be bad (cough15minutesnorthofwhereilivecough)...

I really like my school because it is so diverse... although I don't like everyone, and not everyone likes everyone else, everyone is exposed to people they's otherwise have nothing to do with - and you become friendly with these people you'd have noithing to do with otherwise.

 

[Bulerias]

The only thing I don't like about homeschooling is that you don't get the social variety that you get in public schools. Like in Homeschooling, if you are around other people, it's either family members or other home-schooled students. You don't get the variety of other people that you'd get if you were in a public High School or something. Also in Homeschooling, bad stereotypes can spread about Public schools...and a lot of those that I've heard are untrue. Heck, some are just plain insulting.

That is absolutely not true. That is a statement which you can't prove. You can participate in social gatherings, parties, and etc, and you don't have to be in public school for that. It's a myth, clearly, and unless you manage to prove it, there's no reason for me to believe it, especially since I know that I personally get enough social... variety, as you say...

As for bad stereotypes about public schools, you're probably getting that from my constant bashing of my own public school; well, I have a pretty good reason... We're not known to be the best ever in terms of... civility.

 

[ƒish]

Hey, I do watch anime and read manga, and talk about it, but I'm perfectly non-emo, and my friends are perfectly fine, also. Sure, we talk about it a fair amount, but we have other topics. Like video games. XD (Just kidding, though we do talk about it.)

So...yeah.

Stereotype'd!

all i know is the ones at my school are freaking annoying.

 

[Grawr]

The only thing I don't like about homeschooling is that you don't get the social variety that you get in public schools. Like in Homeschooling, if you are around other people, it's either family members or other home-schooled students. You don't get the variety of other people that you'd get if you were in a public High School or something. Also in Homeschooling, bad stereotypes can spread about Public schools...and a lot of those that I've heard are untrue. Heck, some are just plain insulting.

That is absolutely not true. That is a statement which you can't prove. You can participate in social gatherings, parties, and etc, and you don't have to be in public school for that. It's a myth, clearly, and unless you manage to prove it, there's no reason for me to believe it, especially since I know that I personally get enough social... variety, as you say...

As for bad stereotypes about public schools, you're probably getting that from my constant bashing of my own public school; well, I have a pretty good reason... We're not known to be the best ever in terms of... civility.

Definately! Homeschooling sounds great to me, and I was talking to my dad for a while last night about it. I still talk to my friends, and see them too, although none of them go to my school. What would be different if I was to stay home for school? Nothing. As long as you stay in contact and get some exercise, homeschooling's great.

 

[Smart_Tech_Dragon_15]

The only thing I don't like about homeschooling is that you don't get the social variety that you get in public schools. Like in Homeschooling, if you are around other people, it's either family members or other home-schooled students. You don't get the variety of other people that you'd get if you were in a public High School or something. Also in Homeschooling, bad stereotypes can spread about Public schools...and a lot of those that I've heard are untrue. Heck, some are just plain insulting.

That is absolutely not true. That is a statement which you can't prove. You can participate in social gatherings, parties, and etc, and you don't have to be in public school for that. It's a myth, clearly, and unless you manage to prove it, there's no reason for me to believe it, especially since I know that I personally get enough social... variety, as you say...

As for bad stereotypes about public schools, you're probably getting that from my constant bashing of my own public school; well, I have a pretty good reason... We're not known to be the best ever in terms of... civility.

Okay...let me try saying it this way. How many people do you know that play sports? Listen to rap? Can play instruments?

Civility? You make it sound like they're barbarians.

 

[Grawr]

The only thing I don't like about homeschooling is that you don't get the social variety that you get in public schools. Like in Homeschooling, if you are around other people, it's either family members or other home-schooled students. You don't get the variety of other people that you'd get if you were in a public High School or something. Also in Homeschooling, bad stereotypes can spread about Public schools...and a lot of those that I've heard are untrue. Heck, some are just plain insulting.

That is absolutely not true. That is a statement which you can't prove. You can participate in social gatherings, parties, and etc, and you don't have to be in public school for that. It's a myth, clearly, and unless you manage to prove it, there's no reason for me to believe it, especially since I know that I personally get enough social... variety, as you say...

As for bad stereotypes about public schools, you're probably getting that from my constant bashing of my own public school; well, I have a pretty good reason... We're not known to be the best ever in terms of... civility.

Okay...let me try saying it this way. How many people do you know that play sports? Listen to rap? Can play instruments?

Civility? You make it sound like they're barbarians.

yay, good discussion!




As a person who is in public school and wants to be homeschooled, I feel that in a way I'm kind of in-between both views here, but I will say this; as far as bad stereo types go...I mean, there are stereo types about both sides. "Homeschooled kids are less active," "Public school kids are too active" whatever they may be, theres bad and good in everything. I think that Homeschooled kids can still get a variety though...it sorta depends on their neighborhood and the places they go. If you are homeschooled, you can take one of two paths. You can become the stay in your house all the time, never talk to anybody type...or you can become the schooled at home, but still goes outside and has a life type. For instance, once your done with homeschool, you could call up a friend, or go outside and meet with some friends, and lingering outside or lingering around the neighborhood will most definatley expose you to a variety of people.


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[Bulerias]

The only thing I don't like about homeschooling is that you don't get the social variety that you get in public schools. Like in Homeschooling, if you are around other people, it's either family members or other home-schooled students. You don't get the variety of other people that you'd get if you were in a public High School or something. Also in Homeschooling, bad stereotypes can spread about Public schools...and a lot of those that I've heard are untrue. Heck, some are just plain insulting.

That is absolutely not true. That is a statement which you can't prove. You can participate in social gatherings, parties, and etc, and you don't have to be in public school for that. It's a myth, clearly, and unless you manage to prove it, there's no reason for me to believe it, especially since I know that I personally get enough social... variety, as you say...

As for bad stereotypes about public schools, you're probably getting that from my constant bashing of my own public school; well, I have a pretty good reason... We're not known to be the best ever in terms of... civility.

Okay...let me try saying it this way. How many people do you know that play sports? Listen to rap? Can play instruments?

Civility? You make it sound like they're barbarians.

Everyone I know plays sports and instruments, but only one guy likes rap... What do these specific categories have to do with the discussion at hand?

Some are, yes.