What would you think & say if I told you . . .?

Question

That I was homeschooled? As in, if you're some random teen and happen to ask what high school I go to . . . and I said I homeschool. What would you think?

Also, what do you think of homeschooling in general?

I really need opinions. . . I'm very confused right now =[ and can't shake the thought that people would consider me "homely" or "a loner" or "awkward" if I decided to do homeschool for high school. Please let me know what you think =] Thanks sooo much.

Answer 1

i would say oh cool

do you like it

is the person who teachs you strick..

stuff like that i wouldnt think youre weird or anything

Answer 2

i would be VERY HAPPY! cause i am homeschooled and no i think not but idk cause i have onley been to public school 2 times.

Answer 3

One of my best friends was home schooled up until 6th grade.   She is an awesome person but she did go to high school.  

I think when someone tells me they were home-schooled I think wow that mother was dedicated. I think that teens that miss out on high school are missing out on how to deal with every day life.  High school is about learning to deal with different social situation.  Yes the thought of going to high school is scary but that's life.  

In my experience Home-schooled kids are better educated then some kids that go to school.

You need to go to high school it will help you learn how to deal with people.

Answer 4

I would think, thats awesome. I hate getting up at the crack of dawn every day for school. Luckily I go to a regular school and I'm on summer vacation now.

Answer 5

i would think that you are lucky because i have to get up at 5:30 everyday, and you probably wake up A LOT later!! and you dont have to deal with all the drama of who's dating who and who did this or that :]

Answer 6

its not the best thing to be a loner its suck when you get in the real world youll have lost of troble adjusting

Answer 7

i would think your really lucky to be homeschooled.

the only downside to homeschooling is lack of socialization.

you need to be social in life. other than that it's good!

:)

Answer 8

I wouldn't really think anything until I got to know you better.  Because I've known a lot of people who were homeschooled, and they're all different!  But none of them were homely or loners or awkward.  It's not like they never saw another human being... they all played sports or when to church youth groups or did homeschool classes with other people.  The only thing that was different is that they didn't go to a regular school.

But there is one thing that a lot of them had in common.  When they went to college or to a regular high school, they had some trouble with their classes for a while.  Not because they weren't prepared -- they were way smart -- but because they weren't used to all the deadlines.  I guess their homeschool was a lot more flexible; they could hand in a paper or take a test whenever they were ready.  And their parents/teachers could schedule lessons so they weren't overloaded with a lot of work all at once.  So it was kind of overwhelming when they got to college or high school and had 3 or 4 tests or papers or projects all due on the same day.  They'd never had to meet so many deadlines at once, and it took some time to get used to.

Just thought I'd throw that in there, in case it can help you prepare in some way.  =]

Answer 9

I'm not very fond of home schooling. Children who are homeschool develop less social skills and are not in an evironement that resembles work, so it'll make it harder for them later on.

Also, at such an age, a child should learn to live away from mom and dad, and develop independance that high school grounds only can provide (vs the home dining room)

Answer 10

I had a friend in highschool who was homeschooled. No one really thought anything of it because he was always hanging out with us after school and at school events (like football games, basketball games, home coming, dances, prom etc.) However, he told me later on that he regreted not going to highschool when he got to college. He said he felt he hadn't matured enough or grown enough socially during his homeschooling to fit in well at college. He said that he felt most of that was due to the fact he was homeschooled. Basically he felt like he missed out on a lot by not going to high school. Personally I don't think it's strange if I find out someone is homeschooled nor do most other people. I think it's the people who were/are homeschooled who are the most critical of it.

Answer 11

I'd consider you really really really lucky- you avoid the really bad sides to regular school. Early rises, boring teachers, bad lunches, bullies, bus rides... I'd think your lucky. It depends on how you are that would determine whether you are social or not or whether you are homely. I have a friend that was homeschooled and she doesn't seem homely to me!

Answer 12

I would say "Awesome!  We homeschool too!".

There are always going to be people that will believe the stereotype about homeschoolers being locked up with only their parents and siblings 24/7.  Let one of your first homeschool lessons be the importance of not caring what other people think!

The term homeschooling is actually a misnomer, because while the education is based at home, rather than at a public facility, the world is your classroom.  I have found that my children have MORE time to socialize because our lessons do not take up most of the day, and they are not overloaded with homework.  As a result, they take part in a variety of activities.  They would not be able to participate in nearly as many if they attended a traditional school.

As well, they get REAL WORLD socialization.  In no other part of life, other than possibly a nursing home, will you be forced to socialize with 29 or so other people just because they were born the same  year as you and live in roughly the same neighborhood.

By the way, I was always told I was not at a school to socialize.  And, other than a few minutes before and after school, the frazzled few minutes between classes, and a short lunch/recess-very little real socialization takes place.

Prove those people that would think you are a loner or awkward wrong, and do what is best for you-not based on what others think.

I wish you the best!

Answer 13

i wouldnt care cuz sometimes i wish i was homeschooled.

Answer 14

it wouldn't be that big of a deal but i would love to know what you have learned and how much you enjoy it

i think you are a normal person and i wouldn't think any less of you

Answer 15

i would think "o... lucky!"

i wouldn't care. yea, i might think it's a little strange since ya don't come across homeschooled kids often, but it's not like i would care.