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Q: okay, so, im thinking about doing homeschooling for the rest of my highschool year (im a freshman right now).

my mom only wants to try it out for the sophmore year to "see how it goes" the only thing is, i want to do it for the rest of my highschool years, not just one. i dont want to go back because
a) i hate hate hate hate the school. to the 10th power.
b) my school is really shitty...no money....bad kids...dont learn much.
c) once you go back from highschool its hard to get caught up because im homeschool you dont techinically have credits it just depends on how many hours you spend per class
(this is what i heard, it could be wrong, so if it is you can tell me)

i need advice pleeeeeeeease as if to what you think i should do and please dont say "stick it out for the next 3 years" because not an option to me.

thanks guys

I'm not a big fan of homeschooling.

You can get the most out of any bad public school by reading more on your own and pushing yourself... you've got books and a library and the internet, and it shouldn't matter if the teachers are sometimes crappy or other kids distract you in class.

In life, you won't be able to pick a job with no bad managers or coworkers, you'll have to deal with it. In college, you won't be able to pick the exact right people for every group project. The bad aspects of high school teach you how to get ready for that sort of thing. It might seem pointless sometimes, but every day you struggle with high school you're learning to adapt to a challenging environment that's a lot more like the real world.

Once you graduate you'll learn that there are "book smart" people, who just have facts memorized and good GPAs, and "street smart" people, who know how to network, use personal resources, and climb to the top. Those are the people who get far in life, and they don't learn to do that by running away from challenging learning environments.

Rating: 4

i dont totally agree with what you said, but thanks for the advice

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