How many home schooled kids are tired of people saying it would be better if kids were in public school?
cherokee_mydog asked:
I am tired of people saying it is better if you are public schooled. I am 15 and in 11th grade and have been home schooled all my life. ( I have loved every minute of it) How about you?
For Thinking… my parents don’t teach me I learn of the TV because they both have jobs and don’t have time to teach me.
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I am tired of people saying it is better if you are public schooled. I am 15 and in 11th grade and have been home schooled all my life. ( I have loved every minute of it) How about you?
For Thinking… my parents don’t teach me I learn of the TV because they both have jobs and don’t have time to teach me.
April 24th, 2009 at 8:28 am
i do not go home schooling but i want to cuz public schools they have fight thier a lot of drama and stuff like that i am 15 going to a public school is the worst so do not go to one here are more reasions the food it bad the girls talk about each othier bad and they always fight for the cute guys and they are all mean we do not really have a freedom oh can you email me at so we can still talk about homeschooling so you can tell me how it so when i do make my discion of it
April 27th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I AM SICK OF IT!!!!!!
April 29th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I’m sick of it mostly because these people tend to be completely clueless about the reality of homeschooling. They’re not saying it because of personal experience or real research, they’re saying it because it’s what everyone else says. It’s ignorance, pure and simple, and it’s annoying.
May 1st, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I’d like them to tell me how I am going to go to a public school, *grin*.
(The only public school for 500 miles was shut down back in the 1980s, more than 5 years before I was born; and the closest private school is a 2-day drive away from our home)
May 2nd, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I feel the same exact way! I’m 15 and in 10th grade.
May 5th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
I feel the same way as you. Im homeschooled and 15 also. I am in 9th grade. You can email me if you want! The email is on my profile!
May 5th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Me!
It’s fine if their kids do well in public school, many do. However, the judgmental air of them saying they know what’s best for my child gets old.
May 7th, 2009 at 3:51 am
I am rolling my eyes, (on the inside), and being polite on the outside. They just don’t know the truth. (The truth being that HSing can be wonderful and liberating).
May 8th, 2009 at 5:04 am
i think its better to go to school.. don’t u hate to spend all the time alone? i think that would be so tired, and i really like to go to school cause you can get to know lot of cute guys and have lots of friends, i think sometimes its good been home schooled i just think that it might be a little boring! =S
May 8th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
I am tired of people implying homeschoolers spend all their time alone, and don’t experience anything. As if there is no life outside of school.
Its like they believe the whole world shuts down while they are in class. But, it doesn’t. There are plenty of people out here with whom to interact and places to visit. There’s a lot more going on out of the classroom than in it.
I can’t fathom how public school can be considered better than homeschool.
I’ve loved every minute of homeschooling my kids
May 9th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
My vote is with Curly.. He summed it up nicely!
May 12th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I’ve been homeschooled since the 5th grade, and I hate every minute of it.
May 14th, 2009 at 8:13 am
wow…one of the best q’s on yahoo answers…ever. YES! I hate it when people say “i need to have fun” or “i’m wasting my childhood”. it really hurts…I haven’t been homeschooled all my life but i’m definetly farther academically now than if i was on the public school track (i’m like 4 grades ahead as a freshman lol). as for socially i am definetly further too! i have like twice as my friends now then what i did in public.
for all the people who said homeschooling is worse: why can’t you just keep that to yourself?? we’re obviously not changing our minds about homeschooling…..seriously people
May 14th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I am not home schooled and do not homeschool my daughter either. I believe that everyone of you has it wrong. Those of us who do not participate in home school, do understand it more than you think. It just so happens that, for some students, school is necessary or the only possible solution. Those of you that are home schooled are fortunate that your parents can find time to make a living and educate you. However, some people can’t afford to do homeschooling because of time issues and I will never permit my child to stay home alone all day without supervision.
Ultimately, this whole issue boils down to a choice that should be made by parents with minimal input from the child. And children these days need to learn to respect their parents and all other adults (a much bigger cause of some of the issues mentioned with public schools). Too many young people do not respect adults and understand that they know what is good for you. The issue of homeschooling is a family choice and is something that families should do together and should not be open to public decision.
I know it is not what you want to hear, but unfortunately it is true. It is an issue far beyond what many people understand and includes a great deal of outside influences.