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Why I Chose Homeschool Over High School

October 30, 2024 / 00:43

This episode discusses the choice of homeschooling versus traditional schooling, focusing on personal experiences and feelings of intimidation about attending a new school.

The speaker shares their experience of being offered the option to attend regular school during high school but ultimately deciding to remain homeschooled. They mention living near Oxford High and observing students walking home, which contributed to their apprehension.

The speaker reflects on the benefits of homeschooling, including the ability to control their schedule and complete schoolwork at their own pace.

TLDR

A personal account of choosing homeschooling over traditional school due to intimidation and schedule flexibility.

Episode

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when I got to high school my parents did give me the option they said hey like if
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you want to go to regular school now like you absolutely can we were in a different stage of life so it wasn't as
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important I mean more for us to be homeschooled but um we lived right across the street from Oxford High and I
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saw all of the kids walking home from school every day and I was like that's
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so scary I don't know what I would do I like have my group of friends it's okay
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just the thought of being the new kid in a real school felt so intimidating so I
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chose to stay homeschooled because I also liked that if I played my day right I could finish my school day whenever I
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wanted really uh and I felt like I was very much in charge of my own schedule in
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that way so yeah I opted for homeschooling all the way through

Episode Highlights

  • Choosing Homeschooling
    Faced with the option of regular school, I chose the comfort of homeschooling.
    “I opted for homeschooling all the way through”
    @ 00m 41s
    October 30, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • I was like, that's so scary!
    Why I Chose Homeschool Over High School
  • I could finish my school day whenever I wanted.
    Why I Chose Homeschool Over High School

Key Moments

  • New Kid Anxiety00:21
  • Homeschooling Benefits00:29