People who have been homeschooled?

Question

i think im going to get homeschooled

and i was wondering a few things about it....

-is it fun, did you like it, was it hard?

-do you have to take the same state tests as public school does? such as the finals?

-do you ever get lonely bc you dont have school with friends anymore?

-is it harder to get into a college?

-will i be very behind the other kids bc i didnt get the education they did?

-im going into 10th do you suggest homeschooling for me?

i really want to be, i have since i was a kid. i heard it was a great idea, but i just want to get more info...

thanks alot for the help. i appreciate it

Answer 1

Hey sis =] Literally =] You have to try it out for yourself...everyone has their own opion...love yahh

Answer 2

First off, I went to public school until 7th and I've been homeschooled ever since (i'm in 10th also)

-is it fun, did you like it, was it hard?

It's ok, I have lots of homeschooled friends and they seem to be a little slow in the social department and they have a blast haha, but yeah it's ok.

-do you have to take the same state tests as public school does? such as the finals?

The only test you have to take that is required is SAT(and that's only if you want to go to college) and your parent/gardian can give you finals

-do you ever get lonely bc you dont have school with friends anymore?

no, that's a big misconception with being homeschooled, sure it's harder to find and make friends but when you do they last forever =]

ALSO, I most cities have communities that are for homeshoolers and they have composes at churches to take a class or two once a week to meet state requirements, so the friends you meet there are usually Christian and nice =]

-is it harder to get into a college?

no it's actually easier, like i said i'm in tenth right now, and I'm also going to community college, so when I graduate highschool I will have my AA (basic college degree) and high school diploma that way I can go straight to a university easier

-will i be very behind the other kids bc i didnt get the education they did? nope, you usually get ahead, and you can take your time

-im going into 10th do you suggest homeschooling for me? it'll be harder to leave public school because your older, but in the long run it's the best =]

if you have anymore questions you can e-mail me and [e-mail]

Answer 3

It's awesome

Oklahoma doesn't require any tests. depends on your state.

I never get lonely because I see my friends every single day. I don't even have to do homework or chores before we get to hang out.

It's easier to get into most colleges. Some admin with little experience might give you a hard time, but most states have passed laws making it illegal to discriminate based on schooling.

I'm ahead of all of my friends.

I can't suggest homeschooling for you, I don't know what you're family is like, what kind of learning style you have, etc. But I can say that it works for us!

Answer 4

I homeschool my children.

It is fun, and we like it!  We get to go on a lot of "field trips", both on our own and with other homeschoolers.  The public school could never logically participate in as many activities as we do.  So, instead of just learning everything out of a book we can visit the history museum, the children's museum, the art gallery, the aquarium or zoo...you get the picture.  We live near Charleston, SC which is full of opportunities for educational outings.

Of course, we do still use books but we can use curriculum that fits us best.  EVERYONE does not learn at the same pace or in the same manner, but school can not offer individuality because of the logistics of teaching so many children.  We can also expand our lessons with other media-a movie, information from the internet.  We have to cover the basics, but we can also focus more on topics that interest us-for instance, China.  Learning Chinese is a lot more fun than the standard French or Spanish that would be offered in school, because we WANT to learn Chinese instead of being forced to.

Is it hard?  Well, it is not the easy way out.  Some people slack off in homeschooling, just like some people slack off in public or private school.  It is less difficult because you can use materials that better fit your learning style, and you can learn at your own pace-taking extra time when you need it, and working ahead when you have already mastered something.

The laws regarding homeschooling vary from state to state.  Some states require homeschoolers to take tests and others do not.  You can find out the laws in your state at http://www.HSLDA.org

You do not attend school to socialize, and I think that my children socialize MORE than they would if they went to school.  Our school day is shorter than the local public school's (less wasted time, as we do not have redundant tasks such as roll call).  They get together with other homeschoolers, they participate in several extracurricular activities with other children-homeschooled and not.  Do you socialize on evenings, weekends, holidays, summer vacation?  School is not the only source of friends.  My children also attend church, have cousins, neighbors.  They socialize in the real world, as well-with the mail man, banker, and the old lady beside us in the grocery store.  In real life, you do not socialize iwth ONLY people born the same year as you, and living in roughly the same neighborhood.

Colleges actively recruit homeschoolers, and it is not any more difficult for a homeschooler to get into college than any other student.  Sometimes, it is easier!  A lot of homeschoolers take college courses for dual credit during high school, and graduate high school with several college credits already accrued.  

More than likely, your education will be ahead of that which the local public school provides if you are studious

I think homeschooling is a wonderful option, and I certainly do recommend if it is something you have been looking for.

I wish you the best, and hope that this helps!

Answer 5

I was homeschooled my 8th grade year.

Its easy.

But i did get lonely, its not that fun without seeing your friends everyday.

I didn't have finals.

Its harder to get into college. where your not keeping like a official school record. I had a hard time going to high school.

But if its something you want to do. Go for it! =)

Answer 6

For my children it was the best option. And for one of my children it was the only option

Home schooling for some may become a necessity instead of an option. For me, it became an necessity when I found myself in a situation when my son was just six years old.

All through kindergarten my son was missing school constantly. By mid-year in the first grade, we knew we were in trouble. He was constantly sick and missing school. He went from stomach aches, headaches, sinus infections, pneumonia, and later was diagnosed with asthma and was put on breathing treatments three times a day.

The school officials were questioning and threatening me almost daily. I made sure that my son was taken to the doctor EVERY TIME he missed a day of school to be certain I could show proof that my son was indeed sick. During this time, my son was put on home instruction for weeks to a month at a time on several different occasions. During that time, he would get well and be fine. Every time he returned to school, the symptoms and illness returned.

Finally, the doctor determined that there was " something " in the school making him sick. By this time, my son was VERY ill. He was on 11 medications a day and breathing treatments. He had been through numerous testings. The doctor was a pediatrician but also specialized in pulmonology (lung specialist) decided my son had to be permanently removed from school.

Later, we were made aware that the school district where we lived was being sued by the teachers union. Teachers claimed they were forced to quit their jobs due to illness caused by the school. Apparently, the school district had tried to keep the situation quiet, but the local news reported the high school had large amounts of black mold. I decided to speak to the attorney handling the case for the teachers. When I spoke to him, he informed me that yes, the entire school district had been tested. Mold was not only in the high school, but the middle school and elementary schools as well. The answer I had been searching for was finally answered. I then knew the school was making my son ill.

After doing some additional research and talking to various support groups that I found in my area, I learned that mold is an issue in MANY areas throughout the US. Not just public schools but private schools as well. Most school buildings are older ones that may not have been well maintained over the years and small maintenance issues turned into large ones that the schools did not have the funds to fix.

I also learned how a child can attend a school and not be aware there is a mold problem and while some students may experience symptoms, others may not at all. The children who show no signs of illness can be affected by mold and not even know it.

Many school districts are now starting to condemn old school buildings and re-building new ones. Of course, this is not fast enough for the children going to school now.

I live in Ohio, but many other states all over the US are experiencing the same problem.  Most school districts that are aware of having a problem will not admit it and will do everything to hide it.

BEWARE OF WHAT THE SCHOOLS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW!!!

It was at that time, back in 2001 that I learned about online charter schools being an option. It saved us! My son is now off of all medications and is well. His rarely has to take any asthma medication. A miracle? Unfortunately it was not a miracle at all.

Answer 7

I thought it was tons of fun!  I never wanted to go to school and would actually ask me parents to never make me go.  Sometimes if I was not focusing they would threaten to send me to school and I would straighten up right quick!

I loved it.

The level of difficulty depended on the subject/curriculum.  Math was always hard for me.  It was easier when we switched to Saxon from aBeka though.  I love English and History so I could never get enough of those and they were never hard.  Science was kinda whatever.  I found it interesting, but I never wanted to have to know and study things for tests/papers.

I never took a test anywhere but my kitchen table except for the ACT/SAT for college.  Unless you are doing an online/correspondence curriculum, you an basically do whatever you want for finals.  Most years my mom didn't even order test/quiz book because she didn't think they were necessary.  If I knew the material we moved on, if not, we kept working.  

Trust me, I was never lonely and neither were any of my homeschool friends!  I had dance classes, orchestra, quartet, choir, classes taught by other homeschool parents, study groups with other homeschoolers, volunteer work, political campaigns, family, public school friends my neighborhood, friends from church, sometimes I just wanted a day to myself with no people!  With homeschooling you will have so much extra time to be involved in activities that you should never be bored!  

Definitely not!  Colleges love homeschoolers!  They typically work hard, they're independent, and they think for themselves.  Colleges love students like that and many school actively recruit homeschoolers.

If you need more time to graduate, then I guess you would be behind, but usually homeschoolers are further ahead than public schoolers because you can go at your own pace and make sure you fully understand what you are learning.  You could even take classes at a community college for your high school years.  That way you could get some gen. ed.'s out of the way so when you get to college you can focus on your core classes.

I suggest homeschooling for anyone!  It's not for every student/family, but I don't see why anyone would not at least give it a chance.

Good Luck!

Answer 8

-is it fun, did you like it, was it hard?

> Home-ed is what you make of it; it'll be as hard and as fun as you want to make it. And yes, I like it; I loooove it; it rocks.

-do you have to take the same state tests as public school does? such as the finals?

> Not where I live, No. Here, there are no mandatory tests.

-do you ever get lonely bc you dont have school with friends anymore?

> All my mates are either home-educated as well or they are away at boarding school so 'not having school with friends anymore' is not an issue. Plus I'm one of nine kids (and that is not including my niece and nephew & the kids who live up here because their parents work for my parents), 'lonely' just isn't a word that exists around here, *grin*.

-is it harder to get into a college?

> No, actually colleges & universities are actively seeking out and recruiting home-educated kids.

-will i be very behind the other kids bc i didnt get the education they did?

> No, chances are the other kids'll be behind you because your education won't be disrupted by all the drama, hanging around, time wasting, administrative tasks etc which, at school, eat into the available lesson time.

Plus, you and your parents can tailor your lessons (and the content of those lessons) to suit you and only you, as well as matching your lesson materials, resources etc to the way you learn best and easiest; you'll no longer have to waste your time on learning something just because it makes classroom management easier for the teacher!

-im going into 10th do you suggest homeschooling for me?

> If it's what you want and you have the motivation, discipline and commitment to make a go of it (and the support of your parents), then don't be afraid to go for it.

Go for it and see where the journey takes you.