Would you rather go to public school or be homeschooled?

Question

Right now Im 16 and I rather be homeschooled now I'm not just saying this because I think "Wow no more tests, No homework" I'm thinking that you can learn more at home then going to a public school with the right resources.

Imagine at home I could teach myself financial literature, learn to solve real word problems. Also if I was homeschooled there would be no distractions I would be able to make my goals everyday and teach myself a great wealth of knowledge that can be applied to the real world.

When it all comes down to it: How can I survive life without knowing the quadratic equation? Oh however will I survive without knowledge of the hydrolic cycle. (Mind what Im saying I know math comes into play with engineeing but what if I don't want to be an engineer?)

There would be no competition, you can learn at your own personal rate. I could increase my creativity skills and learn how to deal with money (something you dont learn in school.)

Answer 1

You're right that if you were homeschooled you would probably learn more about math or art or whatever, but you wouldn't be learning any social skills. Being in school lets you interact with all kinds of people, some that you may not like, and allows you to learn how to work with other people and make friends. In the real world, you can't "learn at your own personal rate." Sorry, your boss is probably not going to be that nice. Do you want to go into the workforce having no understanding of deadlines and effective communication?

If you want to learn about money I suggest you get a job. You'll learn abut taxes and savings accounts and anything else you need to know as an adult.

Sorry to be harsh, but I am REALLY against homeschooling. School is supposed to prepare you for ALL aspects of adult life– not just academics.  It is very difficult to accomplish this with homeschooling.

Answer 2

i was homeschooled all my life and now I'm in college and let me tell you something....be glad your in a public school cause it will help you when you get to college....homeschoolers don't get the chance to experience essays and being in front of a class and they think they can get away with everything and then when they start college they are like OMG and in a huge shock!

Answer 3

What you are comparing isn't so much public school vs. homeschool, but public school vs. the type of homeschooling you are imagining or that *some* may follow. There's a difference. I know homeschooled high school 16yo's who DO learn the quadratic equation and all kinds of other things that kids in public schools do. Where we live, if you want a recognized diploma, you have to follow the provincial curriculum. The essential content is the same.

You might think: why be homeschooled then? Because homeschooling can be more than just about what you are learning. These students can explore the same topics but in a way better suited to them. They've got more time to go more in-depth with something that interests them. They have flexible schedules. And as one 16yo I know has said, she doesn't have to put up with the c**p she deals with during her sports training (it's with public schooled kids) for 35 hours a week on top of the time she spends with them in her sports training.

And some kids do learn all about money in school. It sounds like you are in school right now; there's nothing stopping you from putting in some extra of your own time and learning about finances. Of course, having a wide open schedule with homeschooling would be easier to fit this sort of thing in, but you'd still have to take the initiative to actually do it.

Answer 4

I absolutely agree with you.

If I could, i'd be home schooled.

And yeah, we have to worry about distractions in the real world [that we really already live in] but for our education no distractions are better so that we can actually learn.

Answer 5

It sounds more like you are interested in unschooling than homeschooling, because with homeschooling you still have the state tests that test you with stuff you would learn in public school as well.

Answer 6

I'm 18 now and in my second year on collefe. I was homeschooled from age 8 - 16. I graduated when I was 16, two years early thanks to being homeschooled. If I had to go back and change my education, I wouldn't. I honestly don't believe I could have recieved the education I did if I were in public school.

It's a wonderful way of learning because you can teach yourself at your own pace! If you can finish two years of school in one, great! They don't let you do that in public school.

Answer 7

Socialism my butt. I homeschool, and I am a straight A student, and I have skipped grades. I was in a normal school for Kindergarten to half of second grade, and to be honest, I had no idea in nothing! I did not even know what was multiplication....sad but true. Homescooling is the best, I am always home with my family, I get to go to the bathroom whenever I want, and just study in my own pace.

Answer 8

i'm homeschooled, and i LOVE it, i learn so much more in less the amount of time. With no distractions i breaze through my work. Well i have 2 pomeranians, so almost no distractions haha!! It's really great tho. People think that homeschoolers are dumb when in reality, most homeschoolers are smarter than public schoolers. I'm also gonna graduate a year early, i'm 15 so i'm in the 10th grade, but i'm gonna work ahead and be done with school next year so i'll be 16 and done with school!! It's great!!

Answer 9

You actually have some good points

Answer 10

No you are not the first nor the only one to think that the school system is outdated, and out of touch with what young people really need to reach their goals, and succeed.

Schools are no longer providing the service they were designed to provide, i.e an education that actually benefits the students.

I agree with you that schools need to be offering, and allow students to take courses that apply to what they want to do in their future.

Schools should offer apprenticeship programs for these students to acquire practical experience as well; we learn by doing, not just reading about it.

About math, reading, and effective communication however, you can never learn enough of either; it will serve you well in any career.

The method of home schooling you are referring to is called unschooling.

http://www.unschoolingamerica.com/

http://www.unschooling.com/

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/meth...

Two books that may be of interest to you as well.

The Teenage Liberation Handbook.

http://www.lowryhousepublishers.com/Teen...

and,

The Case Against Adolescence by Robert Epstein, Ph.D

The library may have them, you can use the inter-library loan programs, or check Amazon.