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okay,ive been homeschooled since i was like 2 and next semester which im afaird of.im totally the kind of person that you have to come up.im shy,at first atleast and im scared that everyone there[since its like a school where like doctors send their kids]will be stuck up and not think that im good enough.that im just some dumb homeschooler who totally is a loser[which i am,but not in the bad way]and doesnt know what all this stuff means and stuff.and when i go,i dont want it to be like totally life changing in a way that i turn away from God[which i do NOT want to do]and not be able to handle all the stuff out there.but i just found out that one of my friend's friend will be going to that school aswell which is a total thumbs up.but still.i dont wanna change and i dont wanna be an outcase.



help me.

I can understand your insecurities and this is one reason I personally am against home schooling.

There is no socialization. No interaction. No behavior example with others.

You do not have to turn away from God or sacrifice your religious beliefs to go to public school.

Be yourself. Be who you are. Be proud of who you are. You are an individual which is more than most kids in public school which become clones to one another wanting to be like the other kid. You are already unique and interesting. You have values and you know who you are. There is no compromise.

Since you have a friend that will be going too, that should help you feel more at ease. If in the same grade, have your parents ask the principal if you can have some of the same classes together due to the unusal circumstances. They might arrange it for the both of you to help you adapt to public school.

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