How to make this homeschooled girl my girlfriend?
Okay heres my situation. I'm a 17 year old guy, about 6 foot 1. My mother recently made friends with a woman who lives about 10 minutes away, who also happens to have a gorgeous daughter who is about to be 16 years old and a son who is already 16. This girl lives in a low income, rural household. She likes(and owns) horses, the band "Big Time Rush", and is homeschooled(She apparently has recently been interested in ww2 history). I went to their house ONCE with my mother, and I spent most of my time playing video games with her brother whom I just met, while the girl stayed in the living room with our mothers while they talked. After we ate, this girls mother asked me in front of everyone, "Hey will you dance with Fawn?(the girls name. This girl had been taking some clogging classes(to dance to modern music). Not wanting to come off like a coward, I said "sure!" shamelessly. She showed me how to do some clogging and we danced to her favorite song for a few minutes. I convinced her brother to join in. I believe I came across as confident, and I would like to know what steps to take to possibly make this girl my partner! I don't have much experience with this kind of thing, and I don't know just how different this homeschooled girl is from the ones at my school. She seems like a cool friend to have which is probably why I am so attracted to her. Please help!
How do homeschooled children make friends?
I know a lot of people have answered this already, but here's my take. I was homeschooled all the way from preschool through high school. After senior year of high school, I stepped directly into college with no problem. I really had no issues socially, mentally, or educationally. I am the second of four girls, so there was never a shortage of action at my house. I was not lonely. My sisters, especially my older sister, are still some of my best friends. I must add SOME, because my sisters are definitely not my only friends. From the beginning, I had friends at church. I had friends that were neighbors. My parents had friends from who know how long ago with kids my age. I had friends at the park. We had no shortage of interaction with other kids. Between the library, the park, the carousel, etc. We had plenty of interaction. Here's my definition of plenty: No, I was not spending 6-8 hours each day in the company of several hundred kids my age. That honestly would have been stressful. A positive aspect of being homeschooled was that I had interaction with people of all ages. Rather than being surrounded by kids in the same grade as me, I interacted with kids of all ages. I have grown up having normal conversations with adults. At this point in my life, I can have a perfectly good, enjoyable conversation with a seventy year old, a 40 year old, a 20 year old, a ten year old, or a 5 year old. No matter. I didn't end up being one of those teenagers that are "creeped out" by "old people". And I do know people like that. They all went to public school. Not sure if that's a coincidence.So I had good interaction with a wider range of people, in my opinion. I also made friends at summer camp during my teen years.Moving into University, I got up a great group of friends right away with no problem. People didn't view me as different or weird. Now I'm spending a gap year (between Freshman and Sophomore years) in Zimbabwe, of all places. I think my life of interaction with all kinds of people helped me to be comfortable moving to a strange place for 8 months. I can slip easily into another culture. It's great. And I have lots of friends from school that are away this year. People in Micronesia, south-east Asia, France, Spain, Honduras, Chad, Malawi. Yep, I have plenty of friends.
Can you go to a prom if you're homeschooled?
In most areas homeschool organizations hold proms. As for attending prom at a local public school. Typically that is not allowed unless you are the date of some who attends the school. When my son attend with a friend, he had to give her a photocopy of his drivers license several weeks before the prom so that they could check him out before letting her purchase a ticket for him. EA: As for your "forced comment"...just be glad you are being forced to attend public school.
Do you like being a homeschooled student and why?
I liked homeschooling for the longest time. (liked, didnt love) It gave me freedom to do what i wanted. I couldnt choose between what courses i took, but if i needed off a day, i could get off. If my family wanted to take a vacation during the middle of the school year? we could. I went to a online public school in 9th grade and loved it way more than the traditional homeschool programs i had previously used. (i used seton in 8th grade and absolutely loathed it. it was hell and the worst program i ever had to do)..Now im in 12th grade at the online school and i go to a local community college. I realize now i would have done better in a classroom environment, but it’s too late to do anything about it. I enjoy college more than i ever did highschool, but back to the topic at hand- I liked being homeschooled because it gave me more freedom with my sport.I also liked staying home, not having to get dressed. (this got boring to me after a while, but anywayyy)Hope this helps!
Going to high school after being homeschooled?
wow ur story sounds exactly like mine a couple years ago. I know exactly what your going thru. I was homeschooled 7-9th grade and now im in 10th grade. I go to a public high school now, but it took a lot of thought. I have older borthers too that always presssured me into going to a public school and i finally did. Do what you feel comfortable with and what you want to do. I mean it was tough going back to a public school, but once you really get the hang of it, it gets easier. If you feel like you want that high school experience and want to go to a public school I would say do it. If you absolutely hate it just go back to homeschooling. Its not the end of the world if you dont like a public school, do what you want to do.
I'm homeschooled and I haven’t had any friends for 4 years. My family doesn't take my loneliness seriously and it makes me feel worthless. Should I just go die?
It can be difficult to go through life without friends. And if you don’t have siblings, it can be a real problem.There are options for homeschoolers. Some of my fiends are home-schooling families and I’ve learned much by watching their children grow up and interact in the community.Some of the ways that they have made friends is by getting involved in local groups. You can explain to your parents how this will benefit your homeschooling experience and education.Some of the activities that they have enjoyed are swimming clubs, debate clubs, and other athletics such as gymnastics, fencing, and martial arts. Some of the kids actually join the sports teams at the local schools, where they are allowed to participate. You could even contact some of the local schools for other club and group activities that are extra-curricular.Homeschooling parents often bond together to provide interaction between their children, either by sharing teaching activities or providing labs in sciences or field trips. Your parents could google homeschool associations locally or even contact some of the private schools in the area.Other activities that can very much help with your education are music and dance lessons. You can participate in a local band, for example.Don’t overlook the groups that exist such as the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. They have activities for youth of all ages. You would have the chance to meet others and learn new skills, as well as participate in the community.One of my favorite groups is the 4H Clubs. They get involved in an incredible number of fun and education activities. Check here to find a local group:Find Your Local 4-H Club to Learn About 4-H Youth ProgramsFinally, there are many churches that have youth groups. You don’t even have to be a member of the church to participate.I think the important thing is to discuss this in terms of learning and skills when you talk about this with your parents, as well as the chance to socialize.
I'm homeschooled and I feel like I'm missing out? :(?
I know plenty of public school kids that DREAD going to pep rallies. Pep rallies are put on by the popular kids, and it gets really boring because only the popular kids participate. No one wants to hang out with teachers, that's just kind of strange. Band has been cut in many schools, it's not in the budget. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. You have more free time being homeschooled. Public school kids are stuck in classrooms all day, then they go home and have to do hours of homework. There's no reason why you can't meet people. Get a job or volunteer, and you will meet a bunch of people.
Is homeschooling good for kids?
I want to home school my children, but all the home schooled kids I have ever met were either a) completely nerdy , b) out of touch with reality or c) nerdy when in home school then got out in the real world and became very rebellious (sex, drugs, etc) I don't want that to happen with my kids, but I still hate the idea of the normal school system. Have I just had bad encounters with home schooled children, or is this the tendency of most?
Should I stay home schooled or go to high school?
Definitely keep homeschooling:Homeschool is Better Academically: The evidence suggests homeschoolers who homeschool all the way through do better academically than school students. While due respect is given to the school teacher at the bottom, she is projecting her opinion and has obviously not looked at the evidence. Studies by the NHERI show many school teachers are a bit biased like this. (Conversely many teachers are homeschooling parents themselves, so teachers are polarized on this issue).Less Homework: At home you’ll be doing 3–5 hours of homework…doing INTERESTING subjects you like at your pace. At school, you have to do work in which you get a restricted choice and it’s boring at the pace of the slowest one in the class. At school you can look at 6–7 hours plus 1–3 hours homework a night.Bullying: Yes, if you’re an ex-homeschooler you can almost guarantee on being bullied (unless you compromise a lot of your values as I’ve seen happen).Family Relationships are not as good with your family as when you homeschoolLess Help: You have less help when you need it and have to wait for help when you need itNo flexibility: forget spontaneity. You’re going to school now. It’s nine to five now.Wife of the HSLDA president writes a good article on this if you’re interested. Hope this helps and you make a good choice.