Homeschooled anyone?

Question

anyone out there who's homeschooled but normal? unlike the common stereotype..

i'm 17 and i'm homeschooled but until this year i've been in public school. anyone want to share their experiences or feelings about being homeschooled? problems? likes? dislikes?

Answer 1

I began home schooling June this year, the rest of my life was spent in public schooling (I'm 13.).

I really like it so far, and I'm glad that I no longer have to deal with the constant bullying I was subjected to most of my life.

What I like about it is that I can do work that really works for me, because usually with "normal" schooling, I was always ahead of the other students.

I'm enjoying almost every aspect, however.

And the only thing I really dislike is the fact I get bored once I've done all my work, but I'm joining clubs and things soon for that.

Answer 2

The only dislike I have is the constent criticisism from uneducated people. I'm 17 too and have been homeschooling all through highschool. It gets tedious though repeating why on here over and over. E-mail me or something. [e-mail] (AIM too, minus the @aol.com) and we can talk. Always pleased to meet another HSer

Answer 3

Okay, just because someone is homeschooled, it doesn't mean they're not "normal".

What is "normal" anyways?

If you're talking about social, yes, I am seventeen, homeschooled, I have been my whole life, I have tons of friends. I get out and go do stuff with them all the time.

School isn't the only place to meet people.

I love homeschooling. I wouldn't want to go to public school.

Answer 4

I have been homeschooled since 4th grade....yeah I like it....but you really have to work harder in school because you don't really have a someone teaching you all the time...since I'm the oldest of 6 that homeschool I'm basically teaching myself. I am enrolled with a accredited curriculum called Seton Home Study, its a catholic curriculum...and I get to learn about my faith alot more than most people do. There online lectures, and tests I have to take each week, and I study out of books and lesson plans they provide. I get alot of social still I mean I'm with my family and I compete level 10 gymnastics at my local gym with some other guys...who don't treat me any different. This next year I will be going to UIC - university of Illinois Chicago...to major in the teaching of mathematics...and will also be competing NCCA gymnastics for them.

Answer 5

Yikes, some of these answers aren't really helping to promote homeschooling. Did you actually read the original question, and if so, do you actually know what the word "stereotype" means?

"Stereotype:  a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment"

If the OP had said, "are you normal...unlike most homeschoolers" you all would have the right to take offense. But she said "stereotypes." Would any of you dispute the fact that there is a certain attitude toward homeschoolers in today's society?

And now to the actual question--

I'm sixteen and have been homeschooled my entire life. I've really enjoyed my homeschool education. It opened up my social life to new opportunities because I wasn't restricted by a rigid schedule. I'm able to work at my own pace, which means I can breeze right through my favorite subjects (I was reading Shakespeare in 7th grade) but I can take it slower for Math and Science, which are my hard subjects.

All of that said, I'm not traditionally homeschooled anymore. My mom died a few months before I turned 15, and since then (as my mother was my primary (and amazingly wonderful) teacher), I've been taking online classes. I'm really enjoying them! I still have the freedom of being homeschooled, but I have someone to correct my papers, give me feedback, and I get to interact with classmates. My online classes meet online twice a week at a certain time, so I have gotten to know quite a few of my classmates, even though one of them is in Alaska and I'm in the Southern U.S.! It's fun! :)

Answer 6

I just started homeschooling this year as well. It is my freshman year of high school. I really like it, better than public school.

Answer 7

I homeschooled my son through fourth grade. Unfortunately, I became a single father during that time, and it just wasn't feasible to continue. Fortunately, I found a decent private school that uses many of the same principles and techniques. -yk

Answer 8

Um. Normal is so relative, that it's kind of funny to use it on a public forum. Every single person is normal for who they are. So you might define normal. I think that my kids are fairly normal, considering they are all younger.

They all really really love homeschooling.  The only problem has been people who assume that we must be some sort of freaks. Fortunately we have a great group of friends, and lots of activities to keep us busy. My daughter specifically loves that she can stay up as late as she wants and get up whenever. My son loves that he can work on computers for eight hours a day, literally work on them, he just built his first tower from scratch. My other daughter is very creative, she designs her own clothes, paints, etc. They hang out at the park a lot, with the neighborhood kids.

Answer 9

What do you consider a stereotype of homeschooling? Unsocial? If so then yes I now someone. Or rather I now lots and lots and lots of homeschoolers who are "normal" human beings. Every single homeschooler I know gets out of the house, has friends, participates and is social and I now a LOT of homeschoolers.

Answer 10

My children are all normal.

They walk, talk, eat, sleep, breathe, p..(oh oops), etc.

At age 25 my son is a crew supervisor on his job.  He is well liked and very smart. He is married -- very normal -- and has 3 children just like other normal people.

At age 21 my daughter is attending college and getting A's.  She is also getting married -- very normal I'd say, oh, and smart too.

At age 19 my daughter is working as a nanny and very normal, smart and also getting married.

At age 16 my son is studying at home for his 11th year of school.  He is very normal and smart too.  He works for a landscape contractor and plays team sports.

I'm sorry that none of them are here to comment directly to you.  The oldest intends to homeschool his 3 children -- so I assume that he liked homeschool.