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Why I Chose Homeschool Over High School

October 30, 2024 / 00:43

This episode discusses the experience of homeschooling versus traditional schooling, focusing on the decision-making process of a high school student. The guest shares their personal journey of being homeschooled and the feelings associated with potentially attending a regular school.

The guest describes how their parents offered them the option to attend regular school, emphasizing the change in family priorities. They lived near Oxford High and observed the students, which made them feel intimidated about being the new kid.

The guest explains their preference for homeschooling, highlighting the flexibility it provided in managing their schedule. They appreciated the ability to complete their schoolwork at their own pace.

TL;DR

A homeschooled student reflects on the choice to stay home instead of attending traditional school.

Episode

0:43
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when I got to high school my parents did
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give me the option they said hey like if
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you want to go to regular school now
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like you absolutely can we were in a
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different stage of life so it wasn't as
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important I mean more for us to be
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homeschooled but um we lived right
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across the street from Oxford High and I
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saw all of the kids walking home from
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school every day and I was like that's
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so scary I don't know what I would do I
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like have my group of friends it's okay
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just the thought of being the new kid in
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a real school felt so intimidating so I
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chose to stay homeschooled because I
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also liked that if I played my day right
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I could finish my school day whenever I
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wanted
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really uh and I felt like I was very
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much in charge of my own schedule in
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that way so yeah I opted for
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homeschooling all the way through

Episode Highlights

  • Choosing Homeschooling
    Faced with the option of traditional school, I chose to stay homeschooled due to fear and flexibility.
    “I opted for homeschooling all the way through.”
    @ 00m 41s
    October 30, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • Being the new kid felt so intimidating.
    Why I Chose Homeschool Over High School
  • I liked that I could finish my school day whenever I wanted.
    Why I Chose Homeschool Over High School

Key Moments

  • Fear of New Beginnings00:21
  • Flexibility of Homeschooling00:29

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