Should I become homeschooled?

Question

I am a sophomore in high school and I need a break from all the stress involved with public school. There is too much pressure put on me, and I work much better individually. Also, the social drama is just too much for me right now.

After high school I plan on continuing my education at a good university in order to become a veterinarian. I am currently in a couple honors classes, and I have a GPA of 3.178.

I want to consider homeschooling for a little while, maybe the rest of the semester or so. I just need a break but I don't know if it is worth switching or not.

My freshman year I did very well, straight As, 4.0 GPA. This year my grades are dropping. If I do leave public school for a short time, when I return will I get the credit for the classes I take at home?

I've also heard about taking classes online.

I don't know if this is a wise choice or not, and I don't want to mess up my plans for the future.

Any information you have will be helpful.

Answer 1

i am a sophomore too and im doing independent study. its similar to being home schooled.

i go to school, get work, go home and do it. then the next week i take my work in, take a few tests, and get new work.

my freshman year sucked. i became very lazy and didnt go to school too often which made my grades suffer. the same thing happened the beginning of my sophomore year so i switch to independent study.

i personally like it. you choose when you do your work and how much you study. it really helps you become more responsible.but even though i like it, i plan to go back to school junior year. i miss a lot of the experiences of regular high school.

i think you should definitely try it. if you dont like it you can always go back to your regular public school. you will still get the credits from the classes you take at home.

Answer 2

If you're only going to do it for one semester, going through an independent study program through your school, if they offer it, might make the most sense. You would just continue on from where you are rather than starting something new.

If a virtual/online public school program is available where you live, you might see if they accept people mid-year and how it would work out with your courses.

If you do just regular homeschooling, you'd have to find resources and figure out what you need to do to stay on top of things to go back to high school. You'd also need to find out if your high school would accept the work you've done--many won't and you'd have to redo those courses. Find this out before you make the decision.

Homeschooling itself won't mess up your plans (other than perhaps not having your work recognized by the high school if you choose to go back, but that wouldn't apply to home education through an online public school situation nor to independent studies). What you do with the homeschooling (in whichever form) could. You have to be prepared to do the work, stay on top of things. It can be a hard adjustment after 10 years of public school to suddenly be completely responsible for your schedule and how much you accomplish each day. If you can do that, it won't mess anything up.

Answer 3

My opinion unless if you have a good teacher is no. If you can not do the work in high school then when you go to college it will just become worse. I am homeschooled now and am going to public school for high school. It really depends on your teacher though. When you go to high school you can get the big schoalarships and thats also where you have your main test in life. Highschool is a guideline and you can either make it or break it. Even homeschoolers have strees. It's not all that people think it is.

Answer 4

homeschooling requires commitment from your parent(s) as well.  sit and have a talk with them, go to a hs'ers convention.  check out cyber and charter schools.  staff are glad to answer questions.  My daugher is doing cyber school this year after being in Montessori til 8th, and she really likes it.   if it doesnt work for you, yes you can go back to public school, and most curriculum is transferrable.

its a big move, but finding the right school for you, where you can do your best, is important.

Answer 5

I was home schooled my freshman year due to medical problems, and at the beginning, it sounded amazing. However, after a while, it begins to mess with your head. My sleeping schedule was completely messed up (would go to bed at about 6 am, and wake up around 4). It also can make you feel pretty isolated, and it's hard to keep yourself motivated to do the work when there aren't strict deadlines and teachers.

But if you think you can handle that, then ask your parents about giving it a try (since it's going to affect them quite a bit, too).  Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

Answer 6

I seem to be posting all these links in succession today :-).  Here are some good online high school options:

Apex:

http://www.apexlearning.com/

K12 (uses some Apex courses and some of their own):

http://www.k12.com/hsc/flash/

Florida Virtual School:

http://www.flvs.net/

NorthStar Academy:

http://www.northstar-academy.org/......

UNL Independent Study High School:

http://nebraskahs.unl.edu/index.shtml......

U of MO Center for Distance and Independent Study:

http://cdis.missouri.edu/

Answer 7

You are describing me in high school- great grades, too much stress. I wish with all of my heart that I had had the chance to learn at home. Instead, I did the worst thing- half day high school, half day college, part-time job. I totally burned out. Any plans I had for after graduation, I couldn't even face. If I had had the chance to learn at home, I would have saved myself emotional and physical wear and tear, plus, most importantly, I would have had time to THINK.

   If anyone has the chance to learn at home, take it! It will not mess up your future plans if you get credits/transcripts. There are online classes, and the University of Missouri (and others, I am sure) will enroll you long distance for high school (my son was in their grade school program). Good Luck!

Answer 8

Yes, it's a good idea if you can get a good teacher. I have a friend who is home schooling  her kids and her three seem to be way above their grades which they would be at in an elementary school. They seem to pay attention better and learn better. I think that this sort of environment would be very beneficial for you.

Answer 9

I was in the same position as you were and I decided to Homeschool my Junior and Senior year. I loved being able to do it at my own pace and I also worked better Individually. I was involved with alot of extra activities  at school. So when I went my junior year and then stopped after a couple of weeks people were disappointed and shocked. I didn't really give a dairy air cause I wanted to have my own time and freedom.

Now being 18 i'm almost done before my class year but i missed out on a lot. I won't graduate with everyone and now I won't see them i hardly talk to them anymore. You'll miss out on a lot of social activities.

My parents were against homeschooling but i paid for it myself and that was fine with them. I started my own business and started to work a lot and do my homeschooling on the side. I had and have a lot of motivation to do what i do.



With you grades you could easly fly through homeschooling but is your motivation going to stay with you. Depending on what Program you go through you need to be sure that if you go back your credits can be transfered. I went through Penn Foster its an easy open book program. But if you try to go back to school as i did your credit hours must be with the schools, They'll still let you attend but more credits will be needed im sure of it.

But why don't you do this check with other homeschool programs see what would best would fit you. Talk to your counsler and parents about how you feel with homeschooling and the drama, anxieties and peer pressure of school because it is hard to deal with in this world.(It will get worse.)

IF you do homeschool be sure to check that THAT program and your school coinside with each others credit hours. So if you do decide to go back you can do so with ease. And no complications or frustrations.

If you do decide to stay, organize yourself to fit your personal needs whether it is to get better grades or to deal with the drama scams that are in school. Best of all think positevly about the day, if something goes wrong brush it off and forget about it worrying can only make it worse. Positiveness will create success.

Best of luck to you and your education young lady. I hope my advice can be of some use to you and your future.

Sincerely, Nanners

Answer 10

Tcha!  Totally go homeschooled!  It's one of the best things that have ever happened to me!  You have a wider range of educational opportunities!

Answer 11

yes!!

i do it, and it is amazing.

i am a freshman and am planning on doing it all thrugh highschool.

i just started this semester..

you can go at your own pace.

im taking ten classe, while my friend is taking five, and my sis 7.

it all just depends on you,

also i can sleep in!!

and, lastly you can take classes at the community college, and graduate early fom highschool or go into a college as a junior status.

Answer 12

Your parents have to be willing to allow you to homeschool. They have to make sure you are doing what is required of you and that good records are kept. If you are wishing to return to public school then keep very good records so that upon return they don't put you back where you came out. There are classes online. You just have to search and find what program works best for you.

Answer 13

It depends.  i know it's hard but i think the best thing would be to stick it out with ur current school.  ur almost done and it would be hard to switch. believe me i did.