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Alternatives to school
I hate going to school.It just honestly doesn't work for me.Besides that,I think that I'd be better off on my own.
What are some ways for me to continue getting a credible education without actually going to a school every day?
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well if you're in high school you can do independant study, it's pretty much like homeschooling but more on your own (like, without a parent teaching you lessons and stuff), they usually just give you a packet and tell you to finish it by the end of the month. you'll have to do some reasearch on independant study places around your area, but that's what im doing part time (i take 2 classes in a regular high school) there are tons of custom things like that you can do, you just have to look around.
P.S. a lot of kids that graduated from ind. study/homeschooling programs in my area went on to go to Columbia, Yale and even Harvard
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Depending on what state you live in, your options are going to slightly very. It is often that the traditional method of education is not for everyone. Before just deciding to quit attending though you really need to look at what options are going to be best suited for you. You may also want to discuss your options with your parents and/or conselors. Remember, that most stastes have a mandatory attendence law to either age 17 or 18. Failure to comply can result in court dates, probation, and truency. With all that said, here are some alternative means of education:
-Homeschooling
-GED/HSEP
-Correspondance courses
-Job Core
-School of Choice
If you have any questions on the above listed, please feel free to ask! :)
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You really have two other options. You can homeschool, or you can take correspondence or online courses.
Homeschooling really depends on if your parents are willing to go that route. Basically, they'll have to submit a curriculum to the government, which will have to approve it. You will then be required to complete the curriculum and send proof of its completion (or that's how it works here).
Correspondence courses are done through the mail (and depending on your marker, they can be done through email). You teach yourself the material and submit the required lessons to be marked. It's tough--really tough. I was a good student (usually my marks were between 95% and 98%) and then I was forced to leave school due to illness. I'm now working on correspondence courses and my marks have dropped significantly (my math average is currently 79%). So you need to be prepared for that.
Online courses are done online, of course, and the rest of the details depend on the course itself. Sometimes you have to be online at a certain time every day, and for other courses, you simply have to check in by a certain time. You'd have to find out more about the courses you need to take.
School is under-rated. I never liked it that much, but I would go back in an instant now if I knew I could physically handle it.
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