DesertRose asked: Im homeschooled and I wan’t to know somthing
Is Public Schoole better? Is it fun?
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April 6th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Public schools gives you the chance to socialize with other people your age. Also, you don’t have school dances and whatnot. I would say that’s the only benefit of going to a public school. My friend was home schooled and I went to public schools, so we do a lot of comparing, and those are the only differences I see. thriceforme311
April 9th, 2010 at 2:05 am
I’m homeschooled as well, I did go to public school in kindergarden and 1st grade. I have alot of friends in school though and they all have there pros and cons. High school i would say be the “funnest” but also the hardest becasue there is way more work. 1904
April 11th, 2010 at 11:44 pm
I was homeschooled for like 1 month lol becuase we were fed up with public school because we like hated the teachers. But it was just for that school I went to many others and the teachers werent near as mean. I probally wouldnt have went to home school if my cousin didnt mention it. I guess I just went along with her and we ended up enrolling in homeschool. Of course I went back to regualr school after a few weeks lol some people thought I died and this one kid thought I got like kidnapped lol Hollisterislove
April 12th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
This is probably a question for your family. Obviously they feel that homeschooling is best in your case.
My personal opinion: public school is far better especially for middle & high school age. Your teachers are “specialists” in their area. You can take AP classes that prepare you for tests that give you college credit (cheaply).
Public school offers a variety of electives & opportunities that you probably won’t get with homeschooling. There are clubs that support academics too.
Then there is the social aspect - it’s really fun to go to sporting events & dances with your friends.
Talk with your family! Momica
April 13th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Public school is nice.
There are tons of stuff to do.
Sports, just fun social activities.
You’ll get to make new friends.
There have been people who say public school
helps with people’s social life. IDK if it’s true or not.
But being in a public school, there are tons of different types of people. But it’s nice. Call Me Val
April 15th, 2010 at 5:42 am
Hi I am home schooled also. It is way better! If you can talk to your mom into joining like a group. We do and we go to game night and ice skating and everything so you make lots of cool friends. Plus you can go to thelittlelounge.com and it is a group that you can talk and communicate with other homeschoolers and all kinds of stuff and its only for home schoolers! Katy M
April 17th, 2010 at 2:03 am
There are pros and cons of being homeschooled and going to public school. Here are just a few.
Homeschool - Pros
One on one attention in studies.
Go at your own speed. (You are not left behind - and can move as quickly as you wish, considering you master the subject)
You are able to learn curriculums not taught in Public Schools.
Your schedule is more flexible.
You are less likely to be caught up in the socialization that will cause you to stop focusing on your education.
You are less likely to have peer pressure with drugs, sex, and other things that are in the school systems.
You are a lot safer at home.
Highschool Pros
More interaction with other children
School sports
School dances & events
I have homeschooled my children for over eight years. They attended public school 1 year during that eight years. I did not like the curriculum they were being taught nor the peer pressure that they encountered. They were not able to “master” the material before moving on to the next level. The curriculum subjects were limited. So, I brought my children back to homeschool. They are much happier and learning much more at home. For interaction and socialization they attend church three times a week where they have many friends. They also have a YMCA membership and have a lot of other homeschool friends there. They are able to take sports (baseball, football, soccor, swimming, cheerleading, and etc)- through a local organization in our town. They are tutored at our local college by older students. They have two nights a month that they meet with other homeschool children at the YMCA for pizza, movies, and etc. They have field trips, etc.
So, if you have the resources to have interaction with other children and you are being taught a good curriculum at home, I would stay homeschooled if I were you. If not, then I would consider public school.
Hope this helps. Angela
April 19th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Which is better depends on how the family approaches homeschooling vs. what the schools will be able to provide. It’s impossible to give a straight yes or no answer.
I know kids who homeschool, who used to be in public school, who NEVER want to return to public school. EVER. I know other kids who have done both and have enjoyed or preferred their public school time. So, you see, the individual person’s experience will shape whether one is better or not.
Having “specialized” jr. high and high school teachers in school doesn’t mean you’d get a better education. My own specialized math teacher was a lousy teacher and I would have done poorly in my gr. 12 class if I hadn’t taken it upon myself to learn it on my own. (Incidentally, taking responsibility for your learning like that is the BEST way to learn rather than be taught all the time. Being taught has its place, but is not necessary full-time.)
You can also do AP exams if you are homeschooled. You’d just need to track down the necessary resources so that you can study the material.
“Public school offers a variety of electives & opportunities that you probably won’t get with homeschooling.”
This is true and false. There may be things at your local school that you can’t easily do at home. If you aren’t interested in doing those things, then it’s no advantage to go to school for that. Otoh, you have far more study options homeschooling since you aren’t restricted to the school’s curriculum.
In terms of fun… Again, that depends on the person and the homeschooling. Elementary school was fun for the most part. I can’t say I think of jr. high and high school as “fun”. Other kids did though. But their priorities were different than mine. As it seems many are. Too many people see high school in particular as the main time to have fun, play it up while you can because soon you’ll be an adult. The focus is on participating in all the social activities. Well, guess what? High school isn’t actually there for you to socialize. They offer all that stuff to make high school more enjoyable, but it’s like icing on a bad cake. And too many kids just eat the icing and leave the cake.
I know kids who switched to homeschooling and found homeschooling much more fun than public school because of how the homeschooling was done. Plenty of kids online here have issued testimonies of homeschooling being boring after having been in school–but they weren’t involved in fun stuff, so how could it be fun?
Where I live, homeschoolers are still allowed to attend dances by accompanying a student from that school. Where I live, homeschoolers do socialize with other people their age, as well as other ages.
To Carrie C: Why is your homeschooling like that? I have yet to personally meet a high school homeschooling student who finds it boring, who sit around eating and don’t do their work. You can turn it into ANYTHING you wish. Are you willing to take resposibility for the fact that part of your experience right now is your doing? You do NOT need a homeschooling group to make friends; it can help, but it’s not necessary. Check to see if there are other homeschooling groups where you live. Other things you can do are take classes for teens, volunteer, get a job, start a company, study anything you want, get together with friends you had before you started homeschooling… There’s so much you could be living right now and instead you are choosing to spend it at home, sitting around bored, getting fat and letting yourself be uneducated. glurpy
April 21st, 2010 at 1:27 am
Ah, the nefarious question of “what if I my life was different…?”
Maybe public school is “better”, maybe it’s not. One thing is for sure, your life can be good no matter where you go to school. That’s entirely up to you.
People go around and around in debating the various pros and cons of public vs. private vs. home school options. But there is never a final answer. The answer is unconditionally, “that depends”. Either the option that we have chosen is better, because it’s the one was chose. Or, the other options seem better because we aren’t happy, and think that things outside ourselves are going to make our life better.
Unless you are being locked in a closet (and I’m going to assume not, unless that closet has internet access and a computer), you are free to make your homeschooling life good. It doesn’t matter if some people consider public school “better”.
Now, if you want to pursue something that is only available in public school, that’s a different question altogether. That’s a question of, “How will the choice to go to public school effect my life?” That’s a question of consideration, thoughtfulness and critical thinking. It’s very similar to the question of whether to go to college, or travel, or work right out of high school. They are all good choices, depending. Asking if public school is better, is like asking “is being rich/poor/a rocket scientist/a farmer/republican/democrat/a girl/a boy…. better?”
So, stop asking if public school is better. It doesn’t matter. Ask how you can move forward in your life, how you can grow, and how you can fulfill your life needs. That’s what life is about. Life isn’t about wondering if other people’s life choices are better than ours.
Good luck! TammyT
April 24th, 2010 at 5:27 am
I was home schooled all of my life until I started high school.
I like going to public school because I can socialize more than when I was home schooled. And now that I am a teen it is nice to have different teachers.
But I am glad my mom home schooled me when I was younger, because I could go at my own pace and I am now very close to my mom. And it was nice to have the flexibility to do my school work when I wanted and take a break and go out and ride my horse, then go back and finish my work.
But really there isn’t a big difference between the two, other than the dances and sporting events. alex
April 26th, 2010 at 1:09 am
To be honest with you, I’m not a big fan of home school. One reason is that some of these “christian based” home schools are a cover-up for some hideous events taking place there. I have a friend who’s father raped her for 5 years and didn’t care if she even did the work. She once told me she wished she was in public school just so she could tell someone. Plus, I hear how some of these kids cant separate teacher from mom. Sorry to upset, but public school is safer in my opinion. vavoom74