Should I enroll in an online high school?

Question

Hi, i'm 15, a freshman, and go to a regular high school.

But the problem is, I pretty much hate it. I am so completely bored in class. I am always thinking about when it's gonna end. I absolutely HATE waking up early. It seems like that affects my school work sometimes. I have friends, but I only have one really good friend. I'm more of a family person and I love hanging out with my family, and sometimes people think I'm weird because of it. Ugh, i just hate every aspect of it. I've been trying to to be more positive too but it doesn't help.

I saw a commercial on tv about this online high school :

insightwa.net

I looked it up & I think it would really help me, considering that I'm more of an independent person. I don't know if I should do it next year because it seems like I would be missing out on the " best years of your life ". I don't know how to tell my parents I want to enroll in it because my family is one that is pretty traditional and doesn't go outside the norm.

Answer 1

hey...i am a sophmore...and i also hated frosh year....it was kinda lame...and i would say i am the opposite of you though...i like socializing with my friends..and stay away from family...well they are never home...so i would agree with what youa re saying.. if your a family person.... just home school....or at least home base...in home base you dont have to wake up early and you have the choice of slipting up your classes...like take 2 at school and the rest at home... then you can sleep in too... thats what my best friend does....he loves it...but i you dont have a parent home alot..wouldn't do that... cuz your parents give you the work...i would just say try and finish the year and maybe start the next year....and see how its goes...sorry if i was no help//..

Answer 2

Hey,

I was/am looking at online school and a was really impressed with laurel springs online school. My friend did it for a bit and liked it a lot! The cool part  about laurel springs is you still have prom and stuff...in CALIFORNIA! they also mold your whole school program around YOU.

Right now I am homeschooed and really like it, but its really important to have your parents involved. But just reading that little blurb from you i think laural springs would be really cool for you!

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Yeah if you are starting High School at 15 I could see why you hate it. I have come to the conclusion that  School is not for everyone.  So if you focus on the classwork and not on the boring part of school you could get through it. The other choice is to drop out or take a computer class which will be 10 times harder. So go for it.