<p>These are the things I miss since I started homeschooling…</p>
<li>Friends-social circle</li>
<li>Club activites</li>
<li>School Events such as school plays, the choir, etc.</li>
</ol>
<p>And I still have a bit of problem with time management.</p>
<p>How do you guys fulfil these needs? Thanks.</p>
<p>Well, for me, I find most of my friends/acquaintances through the university near my house. I have actually met quite a few people through the course I am auditing, meeting people at the library, and meeting them through swing dancing (which is also associated with the university). </p>
<p>I also have acquaintances through a program at my music school, which meets once/week.</p>
<p>I, too, have a time management issue, though not because I am very social (I am not). Schoolwork takes time. I think it is a problem all high school students face. Doesn't everyone wish there were more than 24 hours in a day. . . ?</p>
<p>Look around your community. You should be able to find activities not tied into a school (or a school may allow you to participate).</p>
<p>Get tied into your state's homeschooling network. You can find out what's available. If you want something that doesn't exist, you can always start it yourself!</p>
<p>Re: time management</p>
<p>What is your specific problem? My daughter found that it was useful to have a schedule (as in, these are the hours I will work during the day). But then other people don't like them -- it really depends on the individual.</p>
<ol>
<li>Friends-social circle</li>
<li>Club activites</li>
<li>School Events such as school plays, the choir, etc.</li>
</ol>
<p>I'm speaking for my two oldest--their best friends are a hsing family that lived just up the road. We found lots of friends at church, too. Both girls have friends from the college orchestra and their college classes.
If you want to meet more folks, consider volunteering. My 17yodd is headed kayaking with some friends from the fire department water rescue group this afternoon. Miss the school play? Check into community theater. Isn't one? Start one! I'll bet your church will have a choir that would welcome you. How about a book club? The trick is not to be constrained by the age thing--adults will welcome high school students if they show up, aren't disrespectful, offer help, etc. Check into your access to the ps too. I'm working on my dd's prom dress today--she's going with a friend. My oldest went too...</p>
<p>My son joined a political org for young adults which proved to be a great source for social activities and community service.</p>
<p>hmm. i see that you guys are suggesting college courses in general. i should check it out, but the nearest community college is more than thirty minutes away in car, and my parents can't simply take that time out....and as for church, i really don't like most of the people there (cares too much about 'omg you don't go to school!').</p>
<p>i find myself feeling flirty with like every guy i see because i don't get to see that many now. :D</p>
<p>I know a girl what was plenty smart but decided to be homeschooled, and she didn't even pass her GED</p>
<p>I know a girl what was plenty smart but decided to be homeschooled, and she didn't even pass her GED</p>
<p>And the point of that statement would be????</p>
<p>Homeschooling obviously hurt her</p>
<p>Prepkid,
Are there any four-year colleges nearby? I nice chat with a prof could get you into a course (auditing). Or, if classes are big enough, you can just sneak in and sit in the back of the room without him noticing. :)</p>
<p>I don't want to sound shallow, but college campuses are the places to find guys. I live on a university campus, and the majority of my friends are students or former students there.</p>
<p>PrEpKiD, you sound a lot like my daughter (she's a college freshman now). We also live in an isolated area. The nearest community college is a 1.5 hour drive away. If it had only been half an hour, I wouldn't have minded driving her. As it was, there was a community theater group half an hour away and I drove her there for rehearsals, and she built her social life around that. </p>
<p>Would your parents mind driving you if you were taking classes at that community college? Also, if you find out who else in your area is attending, you might be able to arrange a ride, even if you have to stay there longer than you otherwise would a few times a week. You could spend the extra time in the college library getting your other work done too, and have plenty of time to socialize.</p>
<p>I'm not advocating high school girls hooking up with college guys, but I don't think that's what this is really about. As I read it, it's more about having a circle of friends. </p>
<p>Another thing I've seen work for homeschoolers is when they make the extra effort with schooled friends, or potential schooled friends. You have to understand how easy for them to be satisfied with the social life served up for them every day. It probably won't occur to them to make the extra effort, and often they assume you don't want to be part of their social life because you've made the choice to homeschool. However, if you make an extra effort with an occasional phone call or visit, you might find them very happy to include you, once they realize you are there and want to be their friend. It's worth a try, anyway.</p>
<p>Personaly, i wouldn't trust my folks to teach me calculus</p>
<p>"Personaly, i wouldn't trust my folks to teach me calculus"</p>
<p>Well, that would depend on the folks, wouldn't it? My dh has a Master's degree and is an engineer. My dd wouldn't want ME to attempt calculus... ;-)</p>
<p>yeah, but im smarter than my folks, and they realize that</p>
<p>bmanbs2, many homeschoolers do very well in calculus without a parent to teach it. There are many options. Some self teach, some take distance courses, some get it from a community college, and some enroll in the local high school for that particular course.</p>
<p>i was trying to post this on THIS thread, but something got weird. anyway,
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oh yeah, didn't you see my first post on this thread?
i'm in 8TH GRADE. i am NOT interested in college guys i meant like the guys i see randomly. haha
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<p>Yeah, but if you take classes at a high school or a community college, is it really home-schooling?</p>
<p>Well, 8th grade is pretty young, so you shouldn't be hanging out with guys much. When I was in 8th grade, I did have some guy friends, although most were female. Now, it is vice versa, which I think is fine for someone my age. I don't have a boyfriend, but I do enjoy the company of my guy friends more.</p>
<p>I assumed you were older, as you post on CC.</p>
<p>hahaha yeah....
but dont get me wrong, i'm not trying to take college classes because i'm in search of guys :D</p>
<p>i contacted a local college today, but they said that to take highschool credit classes, i need to be 15 (i'm 14). and they also have these main campus class things which anyone can take, but the office said i need to get signatures from my school or district and things on a form. can't you just walk in sometimes?</p>
<p>I was going to take some classes at a city college, and all I had to do was take the foggy mirror test. No signatures were needed.</p>
<p>In the end, I opted out of it because the community college was going to make me take a lit course, which, after I looked at the textbook, ended up being basic grammar and PC short stories with inapporpriate material. </p>
<p>What classes do you plan to take, Prepkid?</p>