Jacquelyn

don’t homeschool, sure kids thought it was cool in the 5 or 6th grade where all you did after was play games, but in high school man theres socializing and stuff you’re goan miss out, donttt miss junior or senior year at highshool man you’re gona regret it, all those good times w/ buddies, prom etc man

Paula

i don’t know, i’m i your same position! my mom says i’ll get better grades in home school. my cousin went from f’s to a’s when he did home school. i don’t want to cause i’m taking the BEST classes next year (photo 1, theatre 2, ect.) but my mom is making me….

Romeo

Personally, I think homeschooling is a terrible idea. You need to learn to be social…waking up in the morning, being on your own without mommy and daddy. Don’t most people want their children to grow up better and smarter and more successful than themselves? If that’s the case how can you homeschool your children…teaching only what you know? I think it’s a bad idea. Don’t do it. I’d be kicking and screaming if I were you.

Santino

uh, mom should have introduced homeschooling a LONNNNNNNNNNNNNNG time ago. It’s too late NOW for that. Unless the school you’d be attending has serious problems (bad teachers, violence, etc.), you would be MUCH better off sticking with a regular school environment.

I homeschooled my son for several years, but he was a lot YOUNGER than you are… and it’s definitely NOT for everyone.

Talk to mom and find out what she’s thinking… and see if you can put your heads TOGETHER to come up with a solution.

Kayla

homeschooling takes a lot of dedication on your parents, and your part. Homeschooling only works if you stick to your studies. I have seen kids who were homeschooled come out of it at the top of their class in college, and I have also seen those come out with very little education. What kind of dedication are you and your mom willing to put into it. Yes, attending school does give you the social aspect, but if you get involved with a good homeschool organization, many have sports, music, and other electives that they join together to provide their kids. This does fill in the social aspect. I would give it some deep hard thought and discussion with your mom, tell her your concerns but don’t go “crazy” if you feel she is not seeing your side.

Makaila

Give it a try It is certainly not too late. I’d recommend the Teenage Liberation Handbook

My oldest son, who is 15, left public school during the second grade. He loves it. He currently uses Keystone National high School, although he has also used Clonara. (the former being more traditional, the latter more of an unschooling/eclectic approach).

He also makes sure to get out of the house every day and hang out with friends. Socialization is not a problem with a bit of effort.

Aliana

I know a ton of home schoolers, and they typically are awesome folks. My friends tell me there are a ton of professional home school programs that give you a firm edu foundation.

Personally though, I think you should stay at your high school because you’re less than 2 years away from graduating in the first place. Hope that helps.

Gage

After nine or ten years of government school you use phrases such as “gonna do”. Apparently your mom is interested in your education. If she is willing and able you might do well to accept her offer. She will be the one sacraficing her time and patience. Government schools are out of control. They are dangerous and they can no longer effectively dicipline the students. It is damn near impossible to fire incompetent union teachers. Job security is more important than teaching to the NEA. I urge you to read. Reading will improve your knowledge, vocabulary, spelling, and sentence structure. If you want to know just how poor your government education is, try googleing the writings of Thomas Jefferson , John Adams or James Madison. You will probably have difficulty grasping their line of thought. That does not mean that you are stupid. It means you are uneducated. Take the opportunity offered but do not neglect your social life. Social skills are very important. God bless you.

Anabel

Based upon some of what you say homeschooling my not be right for you.

You have to be motivated and a self-starter otherwise it just won’t work and you need the whip of the teacher to keep you going.

Sorry, but that’s reality.

Homeschool is doing work on your own because you want to learn.

Brick and morter school is for those who need direction and shove.

Homeschooling works best for people who are into learning and go the extra mile. I’m homschooling myself in Organic Chemistry and I took the first week of classes in one day, 5 hours straight. I couldn’t get enough of it. It’s college level.

I absorbed a lot

I’ll take a second time to see what I missed.

Most of what I do is unschooling. I’m working on a video book right now so I’ve been looking at everything I can on Betacam SP, 1″ C, Quad, DV CAM, DV-C I spend whole days going over some of the most technical stuff you can imagine.

When I studied the Balford letter (that’s the document that established Israel as a state) I checked out 12 books on the subject and read through teach of them for the report I wrote.

That’s just for one concept.

You have to be motivated to homeschool, otherwise you need a teacher telling you what to do next.

Efren

yes, you should try homeschooling even if its just one year. i am going into 7th grade and i homeschooled for my first time for 6th grade. it was one of the best expirienses of my life and now i have the option to styay homeschooling or go back, and i am goin back part time. homeschooling doesnt have to be forever, it can be just a year if you’d like. and if you homeschool for one year and decide you want to stay like that you only have to study what is important to you, like if you want to be a mathamatician than what are you doing focusising half your time studying literature? in a homeschool the lessons are costomised not “one-size-fits-all”! and just because your not at school doesn’t mean you can be a part of the comunity! (asuming you live in the U.S.) all you have to do to go to school sporting event, dances, science fairs, feail trips or even play sports is to sign a few papers. if you ned help you casn e-mail me at

Jessica

Well, if your parents want to do it you really can’t do much about it.
Just so you know, homeschoolers get into college at a higher percentage than public school kids. YOu can study things you are interested in, and you can get your studies done in less time than it will take in Public School. YOu will still be able to see your Public School or Magnet school friends after school hours and on weekends. You will have a lot of freedom to choose courses. If you take part in homeschool group activities you will make new friends in addition to those you know from school.
So while I understand your apprehension, I thought I should let you know that being homeschooled is not that bad, and can be great!

Alexia

You haven’t shared why your mom is considering homeschooling in the first place. This would be helpful in knowing if it’s a good option for you or not.

It can be a good idea, especially if you are open to it being good. You can potentially get a better education and have more free time. If you do homeschool, make sure you get enough social time outside your home. The biggest complaint from homeschooled teens who were previously in school is that their social life got cut off–whether this was their fault or their parents’ is unknown, but it’s not necessary.

Conor

Your mother is concerned about your future and your education. Whether you like the school you are attending now or not is not highly significant; what is significant is whether or not you are learning and preparing for a future–doing okay is not thriving.

Give homeschooling a try and put forth your best effort. Doing okay and not being motivated is not enough to assure a good future, college, etc. It’s time to start thinking about and taking responsibility for your own education. That is what you will do when you attend college, vocational school, etc., and there is no time like the present to begin.

Travis

if i was in your place i would say no because teachers they have been to university they have more education and understanding in work in school. mums they haven’t done those things they haven’t been qualified in teaching. ( my mum asked me the same thing home school). i said no !!!!!

Dax

Give few details please. Your mother was considering home school for a reason, right? What is the reason.
Home school works for us and our reason was that our son was not learning in school. We can create his curriculum, let him go at his pace, teach him with his learning style in mind, and give him freedom to study electives not offered at public school.
You say your grades were ‘OK’. Were you learning or were you doing well at passing tests?
Give these details and we can give our opinions for your situation.

Bruce

Maybe you could reach a compromise..

You could be home schooled, but still participate in other activities at school.

My son was home schooled, but still played football and other school sports.

He was also able to attend art classes and other electives that he enjoyed.

If need more helpful information on home school you should visit

Have Fun,

Tom

Jennifer

I was home schooled prior to first grade, attended public school through fourth grade, then returned to public school for grades 10-12. I have so many mixed feelings about home school.

Parents choose home school for so many different reasons and of all of them I think that your mom’s reasoning is among the best. It’s a nice change to what I saw most often - the typical radical Christian who feels that kids should be sheltered from such a big bad world.

Overall, I am very resentful that I was home schooled but I do see some positives. Home school was great for me because first, my mother is very well educated which came in handy during algebra and while reading Shakespeare. She was the head of our local guild and took the time to put together a solid curriculum that revolved around my interests, was more tailored to my learning needs, and much more hands on than the generic approach of schools in our area. I feel that home school can give you a little bit of an edge if parents are as dedicated as my mom.

Now that I’ve told you what I found to be the positives, I’ll tell you why I hated being taught at home. We lived in a very rural area and my social life dwindled down to nothing. I can’t tell you how many times I cried because I was so lonely, had no friends, or anybody at all to relate to. As I entered my teenage years, my mother and I got along less and less. It was a suffocating experience to not be able to get a break from my mother, if we were in an argument I couldn’t get away from it and once school started it was like my teacher was taking it out on me. It was the same in reverse with my schooldays frustrations carrying on into the afternoon and evening. In order for home schooling to be effective, you have to have a top notch relationship with your parents.

In the beginning I loved it, but as time passed I wanted more and more to go back into public school but was not allowed to. That was the main reason for the downfall of my home schooling. You have to want it just as much as your mother. And you need a back-up plan.

Come 10th grade I returned to high school very prepared, although not socially. All of my classes were honors and I made honor roll first semester. Aside from that, the adjustment was really tough. It would be an understatement to say that socially it was overwhelming. I was so consumed with trying to catch up with everyone that my grades plummeted. Even though you only have a couple of years left, don’t underestimate how the transition will affect you if you choose to leave and then end up returning.

Quinton

You just tell her what you feel!
Do wat YOU want to DO!!!