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confusion
15/f
i'm thinking about homeschooling. i have people that im aquiantences with but nobody really friends with. i thiiink i might be depressed but i cant tell because i dont have suicidal thoughts or cut or anything and around some people im really happy, but other people/places (school) i tend to get fake happiness or whatever. my mom would only like to do 1-2 years of homeschooling and idk if i should just do this sophmore year and my last 2 years homeschooled, or just do this year. i already have my schedule and it sucks they put me in a ton of classes i dont like, the ones i do like, i dont know anybody in. i kind of just want to be homeschooled this year because i want to live int he moment and do what makes me happy, and not always be cautious. i made up a list of pros and cons of homeschooling and every single one on the "con" had an IF in front of it. IF i dont get classes with people i know. IF im a little behind, etc etc. i also kind of want to do it this year because we are probably going to be in war or whatever with this whole iraq thing and isreal and stuff...what if this is my last chance to do something for me?? and i tottttttttally sound like all negative and depressive and giving up but i dont want to be or sound like it at all but i dunno what to do.
sorry it was long.
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First of, no worries about Israel, they are our allies, and Iraq is only a threat to those that are there. (pray for our troops!)
If you choose to home school, just keep in mind that you will not be able to socialize daily with those who are your peers, and if you are depressed, that would do you more harm than good.
However, homeschooling does have benefits, I'm sure, but I don't know much about it.
When it comes to you class schedule, is there any way you can transfer to classes you like?
When it comes to the ones you do like, but don't know anyone in, it gives you the opportunity to meet someone new. Also, if you don't know anyone and don't want to know them, it can't be much different than being in class by yourself.
Just talk with your mom and see what you guys can decide on which would be the best educational opportunity for you.
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First rule of homeschooling, credits hardly ever transfer. If you think you can just see how it goes for one grade as a trial, that's not always an option. Chances are you will be stripped of all of your credits you currently have before beginning homeschool. Then if you come to find that homeschooling is not for you, you will have done that year for nothing, because the credits you earned from homeschooling will not transfer back to your public high school.
How do I know this? I am two months shy of 18, and I just began high school, for the second time. I dropped public school and switched to online schooling. Every single last credit was taken away from me at that time. So bottom line, you need to be 100% sure about this before you make an action.
Now, I go to online school. I can do school whenever I want for however long I'd like. I can do school work for ten hours today, and not again for 25 days.. and no one will give me a rash of shit. That's a major perk of homeschooling, it is all done on your own agenda. Online schooling is in no way a bad thing. It is actually quite accepted these days, and absolutely no one will look down upon you because of it.
The school I go to is Nationally Accredited, which means I can still land a university with ease. Now, Harvard, Yale and Cornell obviously won't accept me, because they want football stars and leaders of the debate club, but the University of Oregon, for example, won't see my online schooling as a problem whatsoever.
Yes, you will get a high school diploma, and it is absolutely no different than anyone else's. You'll even get a class ring, and graduation ceremony, if you so choose to go to Georgia to attend it. The school is based in Georgia, but you can take it from anywhere in the world. Almost all homework is submitted via internet; few things are sent by U.S mail.
I'm paying about $1,200 for four years of high school. Now, that may seem exspensive, but trust me.. that is such a DEAL that it's just unbelievably. There are many online high schools, so you might still want to look around. However, I completely looooveee my school. Home schooling was the best decision I've ever made. It just personally suits me best. You should know that just because it's done from home doesn't make the work any less difficult. Ironicly, I got the exact same freshman English book from my online school as I did in my public school freshman year. The work is the exact same, and the load isn't lightened at all. Most people find that hard to believe, but they're absolutely incorrect. If anything, it's more difficult. Can you imagine teaching yourself geometry? It's not easy. Of course, there's a fax number, email address, and help hotline that's open five days a week from 8:00am to 8:00pm EST. And no, you do not have to do any type of camera visit with them.
If you're interested in checking out my school for a free brochure, the website is [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) Also, feel free to message me on AIM if you have any further questions or concerns. You can find my screen name on my column. (=
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