Help!Question about homeschool?

Question

Im homeschooled, ive went to school from kindergarten to 8th grade, but for my highschool years my mom put me in homeschool. Im a sophomore, soon to be a junior and i Hate homeschool. My dad lets me go, but my mom says either homeschool or im out. HOw do i convince her to let me go, she says she doesnt like what goes on in highskool but its the same out in the world. she cant hide me from the world forever. I mean she even comes to youth with me. Talk about over protective. So what can i do to convince her? And if i stay in homeschool do i have a good chance of going to a good university without goin to college?ANy advice is great

Answer 1

Sit down and calmly right out a list of reasons why you would like to go back to school. Call a few colleges and see if you can get some honest opinions regarding homeschooled vs public entrance. put all of this in front of your mother and i wish you the best. remember to stay calm.

Answer 2

Umm... I think you should tell your mother that it is bad, because you can not develop relations with kids your age easily this way. Also in a regular highschool, you would be more social. You'll find friends. I don't really know how it is in the USA, but here in Germany at my school, there are no such things at school shootings or bullying. You can whine to a teacher about it.

But I guess things are different in the USA, so maybe she should send you to a private school.

Don't you have to go to a regular school to graduate anyway?

Answer 3

Okay.... so here is what I think....  I know I do not always rub people the right way with my answers regarding home schooling, but, this is one of the reasons for my opinions...  Here we have a mother who is not homeschooling for the right reasons.  She is doing it for control and sheltering.    Here you are, not enjoying yourself and wishing wishing wishing to not be homeschooled, but are being forced to.  I do think that it is time for your mother to realize that the world is not pretty and that you will come in contact with negativity in college and beyond.  You need to explain to your mom that she has equipped you with the right tools to resist temptation.  She needs to know that just because you go to public school does NOT mean that everyone there is an indecent, drug dealing, s*x crazed, gang banger  who wants you dead...

People behave mostly according to the company they keep, so regardless to if you go to public school or are home schooled, you still choose the types of people you associate with.  Your mom needs to know that you know how to choose your friends wisely, that you are strong, that you are smart and that regardless to where you are taught you are able to make good choices and decisions.  

Good Luck....

Answer 4

First, know that there may be nothing you can do to convince her.

Second, talk to her about problems you are having with homeschooling--including how you feel when she goes with you to youth group ("I feel like you don't trust me and would like to be given the chance to prove that I'm trustworthy."). Don't offer the only solution as going to school. Also gently ask her under what circumstances might she consider allowing you to be in school.

Third, before you might go to high school, you have to find out if they'll even accept your high school work. Some won't and will make you redo your freshman and sophomore years. So, instead of being at school with your friends, you'd end up being with kids who are 2 years younger covering work you're alrady done. You need to find out if it's even possible for you to switch into school at this point. (If you've been doing an online public school program for your state, there won't be a problem, but anything else could pose a problem.)

Last of all, how come you're not doing things with your friends??? How come you're not out and about making new friends? What about finding out about homeschool co-ops in your area? Homeschool groups to set up weekly teen classes or something?

As for the college, you can definitely get into a good university by homeschooling and don't need to go to college first. You study well, do practice tests for SAT's or whatever you need for university admission and you'll be fine. You could start contacting universities now to find out about their admission requirements for homeschooled students and make sure you do what you need to.

Btw, in a number of places, you can do dual enrollment while you're in high school: go to college AND still be working on your high school courses. It'll give you an edge on university admission.

Answer 5

ask you mom if she would be open do doing a co-op with other home schoolers, that way you would still be home schooled and be able to do group activities

Answer 6

At least one homeschooler here got into Stanford at age 16 and one girl here in brick school who finished ALL her AP and Honors courses by 11th grade was FORCED to stay in brick school because the rules say only 12th graders get diplomas so she was in study hall most of the day for a whole year.

Answer 7

Okay, you do have a real problem here! I've hs'ed for 10 years and my kids love it, but they've been raised that way.

I do not believe that being out in the world is the same as being in high school. It is a different environment.  I do wonder why your mom started being so protective when you reached ninth grade...

I think where you should start is to think about SPECIFIC reasons you don't like being hs'ed.  Is it because you do all the work on your own?  Is it because you don't have enough outside contact?  I am betting it is either the second of these, or both.  Once you've considered EXACTLY what it is that is bothering you, talk to your mom or dad or both about what can be done about it.  See if there are outside activities that you'd be allowed to do; I'll bet if you all brainstorm that you'll find things you can agree on.