Is there anyone who is homeschooled?

Question

are you homwschooled. if you are do you like it. do you travel a lot. do you have friends. im me [e-mail]

Answer 1

Hi....yes, I'm homeschooled.  I absolutely LOVE it!!  I don't really travel a lot, but I do have lots of friends.  If you are thinking that you want to be homeschooled, the best thing you can do is get in a homeschool co-op.  That way you will have support, and most groups plan lots of field trips.  Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

I was home schooled since the age of 14/15.

The main stream education system didn't work at all for me yet I do now have a good social life. There are other ways to make friends than in school i.e. youth groups

Answer 3

I'm homeschooled, and i ahve lots of friends. From church and I play sports.

Answer 4

I've been homeschooled since Kindergarten.. && I wouldn't have it any other way. There's so much extra c**p to go through in public school, && I'm so glad I get to miss that. In my hometown, there's about 100 girls pregnant at the highschool as I speak. It's really sad.. && I'm so glad I'm not like that. Up until I was about 13, I really didn't have friends.. but then I started really getting into church, and that's where I've met the majority of my friends.. then I've made more friends through my friends' friends. haha. So now I'm actually very popular.. I love being homeschooled because I can work at my own pace and I'm actually graduating early. =]

Answer 5

I'm homeschooled, I'm 17, and I travel quite a bit. I do have friends, but there's always room for more. IM me on AIM at Gryfindorgirl90 or MSN at [e-mail]

Answer 6

Yes...I'm 15 and home-educated (we're unschoolers). Yes, I like it (unschooling rocks!); yes, I have friends; no, we don't travel.

We live in a remote area of Central Australia, so while my home is normal to me and other kids up here, it's pretty different from a lot of the kids our age who I meet online. All my friends are either also home-educated or they're away at boarding school for 9 months a year because the closest high school to here is a 16hr drive away. Anyway, it's pretty hard to travel when your parents have got businesses and livestock to take care of.

Oh and I've got 5 younger siblings (and my 3yr old niece and 5 yr old nephew live next door) so I can definitely understand how you find your little brothers annoying at times, lol!

Answer 7

I remember being 15, though I often deny it. I really liked hanging out with my friends. I still do and I'm 31. But by 17 I was trying to beg,  borrow and earn enough money to travel a little on my own. Friends are great, but getting to see a different view out of the window is pretty awesome too. I moved away to work that summer. I loved it. I was more invested in myself once I came home. You should certainly try to make some acquaintances where ever you move and then, keep in touch with them. It isn't always easy to walk up to someone new and introduce yourself, but fortune favors the bold. Get out there and go for it.

   I used to do anything to avoid my brothers. Sometimes you do need space and your mom should be able to help you get a little time to yourself. Don't get mad at your mom or your brother, though. They are your greatest allies. Trust me, friends will come and go, but a good family lasts. Cherish the one you have. Not everyone is as lucky as you. Some of us have lost family members and when they are gone, you are willing to trade anything just for one more hour with them. Be patient with your little brother. You'll both grow up and move off one day. You don't have him forever.

       Your situation sounds unusual. Look for the advantages to that uniqueness. Very few people get to come up the way you are. It sounds very exciting to me.

Good luck!

Answer 8

oh my that must be so tough!

Answer 9

I was homeschooled and something I can recommend for a traveling homeschooler is to get an e-pal. If you have access to the internet you can find other teens your age who are also homeschooled, or not, and you can e-mail with them. I did this when I was a kid and made some really good friends. It is a safe site, so talk to your mom about it. www.epals.com

They will understand what you are going through and will be able to talk to you. Homeschooling is really awesome and you're lucky that you get to travel and meet lots of new people! I stayed in a house and I still only had a few friends, and I was still bored because they were at school during the day.

Answer 10

Socialization is not dependent on a formal school structure.  Friends are a necessary part of a satisfying life.  Don't underestimate the value of having friends both very young and very old.  You must take the initiative in finding and making friends.

My advice would be to use the Internet and to develop certain activities that you can use to meet people.  Sports, music, hobbies and special interests are all game.

Read a lot and become an "expert" on various subjects.

When you go to a new place, actively look for ways to get involved.  Use those interests, skills, and knowledge you've developed to make yourself an interesting person that people are naturally drawn to.  Don't underestimate yourself.  Make yourself be personable.