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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.
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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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You are certainly not dumb at all. In fact, all the statistics out there point to homeschooled children being healthier, happier, more adjusted and smarter and ahead of their peers.
I was homeschooled myself for 3 years (never went to highschool) and then entered high school and college. Is it a difficult transition? I won't lie to you it will be at first but over time you'll just blend in with all the others.
It's possible the other kids may be snobbish however, go in with a positive outlook. You don't want to pre-judge them and or vice-versa have them pre-judge you.
Go in, be friendly and expect the same. You always get what you expect anyway because people pick up on fear and avoid it or use it against you in bullying.
Be confident in yourself and who you are that people will like you. You already have a friend who is going there so I would use them to help you find friends and stick together that way in a buddy system.
If you don't understand what certain things are or mean don't worry about it. Ask! There's tons of stuff they cannot do themselves that you excel in trust me on that.
This isn't going to be totally life-changing nor will it change your religious beliefs or make you turn away from God. Nobody can do that and the situation cannot.
You will be able to handle this change and will adjust eventually as I had to myself. You might even find this a better situation than the one you left. Do not expect to be an outcast before even going.
As long as you are friendly and want to associate with people you'll be fine in the long term. One of the things you should do is introduce yourself to kids you want to get to know and throw a party the first week of school. That will help you out a ton.
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