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Why I Hid my Homeschooling Background in College

June 18, 2026 / 00:21

This episode discusses the experiences of homeschoolers in college, focusing on the social perceptions and challenges they face.

The guest shares personal anecdotes about hiding their homeschooling background in college to avoid being labeled as antisocial. They mention the stigma associated with being a homeschooler and the desire to fit in with peers.

Statistics on the outcomes of homeschoolers after graduation are also touched upon, highlighting the misconceptions surrounding their social skills and academic performance.

TLDR

Homeschoolers face stigma in college, often hiding their background to fit in.

Episode

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You talked about kind of the do doing research and the numbers of what homeschoolers do after, right? And

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I I know for me when I got to college, I hid that I was a homeschooler. I did not

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want to be the weirdo homeschool kid that everyone was like, "He's going to be antisocial and he's going to be

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whatever." I just told people I went to private school.

Episode Highlights

Hiding Homeschooling
The speaker reveals their struggle with identity in college as a homeschooler.
“I hid that I was a homeschooler.”
@ 00m 09s
June 18, 2026

Episode Quotes

I did not want to be the weirdo homeschool kid.
Why I Hid my Homeschooling Background in College
He's going to be antisocial and he's going to be whatever.
Why I Hid my Homeschooling Background in College

Key Moments

College Identity00:06
Fear of Stereotypes00:11