Is there anyone here who is homeschooled?

[Tyler]

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 ing outside or ing around the neighborhood will most definatley expose you to a variety of people.


^_^

You have a point there Gengar.

Well at my school we don't really care if your home schooled or not or even if your from Mars. Ok maybe the 3rd but thats besides the point. Really there aren't as many sterotypes as you guys think. It just really depends where you live. Like Darth if you go to the south side of my town it's horrible with those Sterotypes. Me personally I think people in home schools learn faster and better because kids learn at their own rate. Also kids could learn more about religion and cluture compared to public schools. Although just in Public Schools you are exposed to more and it's not just one person. But that's where kids that are homeschooled need to learn that they just can't be emo and sit on a couch. They need to go outside and enjoy life like everyone else. Most people don't have a problem doing that but some do.

 

[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.


^_^

You have a point there Gengar.

Well at my school we don't really care if your home schooled or not or even if your from Mars. Ok maybe the 3rd but thats besides the point. Really there aren't as many sterotypes as you guys think. It just really depends where you live. Like Darth if you go to the south side of my town it's horrible with those Sterotypes. Me personally I think people in home schools learn faster and better because kids learn at their own rate. Also kids could learn more about religion and cluture compared to public schools. Although just in Public Schools you are exposed to more and it's not just one person. But that's where kids that are homeschooled need to learn that they just can't be emo and sit on a couch. They need to go outside and enjoy life like everyone else. Most people don't have a problem doing that but some do.

Right, but I'm sure if Homeschooled kids ever did start becoming Emo and just sat on the couch all day, the parents or grandparents or somebody would be concerned! My mom said that if I ever became homeschooled (this sounded more like a "I'll talk to your father about it more later") I would have to like...sign up for things. Play in a band (I already play the saxaphone, so...) or do some sort of sport.

 

[Sporge27]

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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

And as for the stereotype stuff, it can get out of hand. The worst part about it is how often they are right, but that is normally because of kids trying to fit in, so they do what they think the group they are in does, and in doing that not only stereotype the group but make it more true. I am proud to hang out with a large variety of groups, and I try to bring things between them, but it doesn't always work.

 

[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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

How would it prove to be helpful to interact with people with no similar interests, if, say, you're working as a... guitarist? In the guitar world, everyone loves guitar in at least one form, and you're only going to interact with people with no guitar love when you need to sign up for gigs... And even so, there's minimal interaction.

Fact is, in public school, you get to interact with everyone, like it or not, and that's not the best possible route.

 

[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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

Hmm...You made a big point there that I didnt even think about...*scratches head* The world is full of people we like and dont like, people we share and don't share interests with, everyone will learn that soon enough, public school or homeschooled.

@Bul: See, it can go differently depending on what you want to do with the rest of your life. In your case, the guitarist's case, your absolutely right. But if you were to want to be...say, a Doctor or some occupation that makes you constantly meet new people, there might be a different story involved. Youre also right about Public school not being the best possible route. In my case you're right, anyway.

 

[Sporge27]

woah a ton of people already I just added a paragraph to my above post.

 

[Grawr]

woah a ton of people already I just added a paragraph to my above post.

Yeah, this thread definately earns my "Best Discussed" vote!

 

[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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

And as for the stereotype stuff, it can get out of hand. The worst part about it is how often they are right, but that is normally because of kids trying to fit in, so they do what they think the group they are in does, and in doing that not only stereotype the group but make it more true. I am proud to hang out with a large variety of groups, and I try to bring things between them, but it doesn't always work.

That's the thing there; peer pressure, something I can almost ENTIRELY avoid. That's another thing that I love about home schooling... It gets rid of absolutely unnecessary pressure.

 

[Tyler]

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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

Hmm...You made a big point there that I didnt even think about...*scratches head* The world is full of people we like and dont like, people with share and dont share interests with, everyone will learn that soon enough, public school or homeschooled.

Yes that is a good point Sporge. Although you may not like everyone they are stuck on this planet and if they happen to go to your public school you have no choice but to interact with them somehow. This compared to when you are homeschooled is that when you are homeschooled you do not have to interact with that person as much. The bad thing is that when you are home schooled is if your parents aren't 100% sure about something you can't really ask your friend for help unless you call them or as in this case post here. Once again home schooling is a great opportunity just it has it's disadvantages.

That's the thing there; peer pressure, something I can almost ENTIRELY avoid. That's another thing that I love about home schooling... It gets rid of absolutely unnecessary pressure.

That is an advantage but once you get out into the real world it could be hard to stand peer presure than. Many times through peoples lives, not just through being a kid but also as an you will have hard choices which is somewhat where being in a public school helps.

 

[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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

Hmm...You made a big point there that I didnt even think about...*scratches head* The world is full of people we like and dont like, people with share and dont share interests with, everyone will learn that soon enough, public school or homeschooled.

Yes that is a good point Sporge. Although you may not like everyone they are stuck on this planet and if they happen to go to your public school you have no choice but to interact with them somehow. This compared to when you are homeschooled is that when you are homeschooled you do not have to interact with that person as much. The bad thing is that when you are home schooled is if your parents aren't 100% sure about something you can't really ask your friend for help unless you call them or as in this case post here. Once again home schooling is a great opportunity just it has it's disadvantages.

I am not denying that homeschooling has its disadvantages; everything does. It's just that I personally consider homeschooling to be slightly superior. That's just me, of course. However, let me present another layer of discussion here... What if one was to go to public school part time and home school as well? That's actually what I plan on doing... Taking Japanese at the local public school and taking the rest of my subjects at home.

 

[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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

And as for the stereotype stuff, it can get out of hand. The worst part about it is how often they are right, but that is normally because of kids trying to fit in, so they do what they think the group they are in does, and in doing that not only stereotype the group but make it more true. I am proud to hang out with a large variety of groups, and I try to bring things between them, but it doesn't always work.

That's the thing there; peer pressure, something I can almost ENTIRELY avoid. That's another thing that I love about home schooling... It gets rid of absolutely unnecessary pressure.

Yeah, and not only does it get rid of stuff you can avoid...it gets rid of stuff you just might not want to be around. If people like us don't want to be involved with all the peer pressure, we shouldn't have to be around it, since there is a way to avoid it. It also depends on parent's views, though...

 

[Sporge27]

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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

How would it prove to be helpful to interact with people with no similar interests, if, say, you're working as a... guitarist? In the guitar world, everyone loves guitar in at least one form, and you're only going to interact with people with no guitar love when you need to sign up for gigs... And even so, there's minimal interaction.

Fact is, in public school, you get to interact with everyone, like it or not, and that's not the best possible route.

It does have a lot to do with what you want to go into.

For me I want to make video games but to be successful I want my games to appeal to the most amount of people as possible. So knowing how others not like me act is a good thing. I am also interested in may be teaching, or pschology, and in both of those I could be working with people of similar interests. So it does depend. I have alwaays liked trying to see things from many different views, part of why I love psychology!

 

[Tyler]

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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

Hmm...You made a big point there that I didnt even think about...*scratches head* The world is full of people we like and dont like, people with share and dont share interests with, everyone will learn that soon enough, public school or homeschooled.

Yes that is a good point Sporge. Although you may not like everyone they are stuck on this planet and if they happen to go to your public school you have no choice but to interact with them somehow. This compared to when you are homeschooled is that when you are homeschooled you do not have to interact with that person as much. The bad thing is that when you are home schooled is if your parents aren't 100% sure about something you can't really ask your friend for help unless you call them or as in this case post here. Once again home schooling is a great opportunity just it has it's disadvantages.

I am not denying that homeschooling has its disadvantages; everything does. It's just that I personally consider homeschooling to be slightly superior. That's just me, of course. However, let me present another layer of discussion here... What if one was to go to public school part time and home school as well? That's actually what I plan on doing... Taking Japanese at the local public school and taking the rest of my subjects at home.

Hrmm.... Really than you are in a mix of both worlds giving you most benifits you can have. Although you still need to go through with Peer Peer Prusure you still have the advantage that I already mentioned.

@ Sporge has another point as you do need other's opinions about games but that's also why he's here I assume.

 

[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.

Well actually it is provable. Of course you can participate in outside activities and meet many people but you only participate in activities you want to normally. So you are with people you automatically have at least one similar interest with you, in a public school you need to learn to interact with people who are nothing like you. That can be challenging at times, but if you end p working in a job where you serve others you have to learn to deal with it.

How would it prove to be helpful to interact with people with no similar interests, if, say, you're working as a... guitarist? In the guitar world, everyone loves guitar in at least one form, and you're only going to interact with people with no guitar love when you need to sign up for gigs... And even so, there's minimal interaction.

Fact is, in public school, you get to interact with everyone, like it or not, and that's not the best possible route.

It does have a lot to do with what you want to go into.

For me I want to make video games but to be successful I want my games to appeal to the most amount of people as possible. So knowing how others not like me act is a good thing. I am also interested in may be teaching, or pschology, and in both of those I could be working with people of similar interests. So it does depend. I have alwaays liked trying to see things from many different views, part of why I love psychology!

Actually, I myself want to go into videogames, but if I would go about making a game, I wouldn't necessarily need to know what a diverse amount of people might like, since I don't see myself making, say, a Touch Generations game. If one is making a game ala Zelda, then one only needs to know the preferences of Zelda gamers, not necessarily a diverse crowd.

Again, as you said, it depends on what you want to do with your life.

 

[Grawr]

Bul, if you're going to actually go into the whole half-public-school half-home-school thing, be sure to tell us a lot about it! It should be very interesting.

 

[Sporge27]

That's the thing there; peer pressure, something I can almost ENTIRELY avoid. That's another thing that I love about home schooling... It gets rid of absolutely unnecessary pressure.

That is an advantage but once you get out into the real world it could be hard to stand peer presure than. Many times through peoples lives, not just through being a kid but also as an you will have hard choices which is somewhat where being in a public school helps.

This is true I have been pushed by peer pressure before, but I learn, and more importantly, I take time each day to simply think of who I am. I set limits of what I will do, and I find that while I have come close to my set line, I have yet to cross it. After middle school I stopped trying to be like others, I was miserable in middle school, but once I got a fresh start, I chose who I was, and I am so happy with it. Of course being homeschooled gives you the ability to define yourself very well, it doesn't teach how to hold on to it while others "seem" to want something different from you.

 

[Grawr]

That's the thing there; peer pressure, something I can almost ENTIRELY avoid. That's another thing that I love about home schooling... It gets rid of absolutely unnecessary pressure.

That is an advantage but once you get out into the real world it could be hard to stand peer presure than. Many times through peoples lives, not just through being a kid but also as an you will have hard choices which is somewhat where being in a public school helps.

This is true I have been pushed by peer pressure before, but I learn, and more importantly, I take time each day to simply think of who I am. I set limits of what I will do, and I find that while I have come close to my set line, I have yet to cross it. After middle school I stopped trying to be like others, I was miserable in middle school, but once I got a fresh start, I chose who I was, and I am so happy with it. Of course being homeschooled gives you the ability to define yourself very well, it doesn't teach how to hold on to it while others "seem" to want something different from you.

I'm miserable in middle school now...



:'(

But I read somewhere, "Life will shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt, but the trick is to brush it off and take a step up. The harder life gets, the stronger you become"

So I guess sometimes it's better to take the path that seems harder for you...

 

[Bulerias]

That's the thing there; peer pressure, something I can almost ENTIRELY avoid. That's another thing that I love about home schooling... It gets rid of absolutely unnecessary pressure.

That is an advantage but once you get out into the real world it could be hard to stand peer presure than. Many times through peoples lives, not just through being a kid but also as an you will have hard choices which is somewhat where being in a public school helps.

This is true I have been pushed by peer pressure before, but I learn, and more importantly, I take time each day to simply think of who I am. I set limits of what I will do, and I find that while I have come close to my set line, I have yet to cross it. After middle school I stopped trying to be like others, I was miserable in middle school, but once I got a fresh start, I chose who I was, and I am so happy with it. Of course being homeschooled gives you the ability to define yourself very well, it doesn't teach how to hold on to it while others "seem" to want something different from you.

Actually, you can learn how to cope with peer pressure without actually experiencing it. Of course, there's nothing like the good old fashioned hands-on approach, but is it not possible to set limits without actually being pushed over your own "personal line"? I have my standards, and even though I haven't been pushed excessively, I know that whatever the circumstances, I'll stand by my personal moral standards.

@ Gengar - I'll definitely detail my experiences! I should start Japanese once this semester is over.

 

[Grawr]

That's the thing there; peer pressure, something I can almost ENTIRELY avoid. That's another thing that I love about home schooling... It gets rid of absolutely unnecessary pressure.

That is an advantage but once you get out into the real world it could be hard to stand peer presure than. Many times through peoples lives, not just through being a kid but also as an you will have hard choices which is somewhat where being in a public school helps.

This is true I have been pushed by peer pressure before, but I learn, and more importantly, I take time each day to simply think of who I am. I set limits of what I will do, and I find that while I have come close to my set line, I have yet to cross it. After middle school I stopped trying to be like others, I was miserable in middle school, but once I got a fresh start, I chose who I was, and I am so happy with it. Of course being homeschooled gives you the ability to define yourself very well, it doesn't teach how to hold on to it while others "seem" to want something different from you.

Actually, you can learn how to cope with peer pressure without actually experiencing it. Of course, there's nothing like the good old fashioned hands-on approach, but is it not possible to set limits without actually being pushed over your own "personal line"? I have my standards, and even though I haven't been pushed excessively, I know that whatever the circumstances, I'll stand by my personal moral standards.

@ Gengar - I'll definitely detail my experiences! I should start Japanese once this semester is over.

Oh! I almost forgot, I was supposed to ask you...speaking of second semester switching, do you think I'd be able to switch to Homeschooling once the second semester begins?


:huh:

 

[Bulerias]

That's the thing there; peer pressure, something I can almost ENTIRELY avoid. That's another thing that I love about home schooling... It gets rid of absolutely unnecessary pressure.

That is an advantage but once you get out into the real world it could be hard to stand peer presure than. Many times through peoples lives, not just through being a kid but also as an you will have hard choices which is somewhat where being in a public school helps.

This is true I have been pushed by peer pressure before, but I learn, and more importantly, I take time each day to simply think of who I am. I set limits of what I will do, and I find that while I have come close to my set line, I have yet to cross it. After middle school I stopped trying to be like others, I was miserable in middle school, but once I got a fresh start, I chose who I was, and I am so happy with it. Of course being homeschooled gives you the ability to define yourself very well, it doesn't teach how to hold on to it while others "seem" to want something different from you.

Actually, you can learn how to cope with peer pressure without actually experiencing it. Of course, there's nothing like the good old fashioned hands-on approach, but is it not possible to set limits without actually being pushed over your own "personal line"? I have my standards, and even though I haven't been pushed excessively, I know that whatever the circumstances, I'll stand by my personal moral standards.

@ Gengar - I'll definitely detail my experiences! I should start Japanese once this semester is over.

Oh! I almost forgot, I was supposed to ask you...speaking of second semester switching, do you think I'd be able to switch to Homeschooling once the second semester begins?


:huh:

Hmm... I'm not sure. You'll have to get into talks with a multitude of people and organizations...