1. My mom teaches me, and my dad gives me "lectures" on science every now and then. Everything is really flexible, though, and I do a heck of a lot of reading about many diverse subjects.

2. I do a lot of SAT prep (since I aim to go to college early), reading, history, math and science.

3. I have no social life beside the CB. Seriously, I have no friends, but I don't care, because I'm rather a loner type anyway. I have acquaintences from fencing, however.

4. Well, I get a whole lot of time to do creative writing, which I really like. And I'm not distracted by the whole "social media" thing. I also get to have a lot free time.

5. My parents decided to homeschool me before I was even born, so that's all I've known. I went to 3rd grade for one semester, but I asked my mom to pull me out because I was so miserable. I love homeschooling; I'd never want to go back to public school again.

6. I'll have to get back to this one.

7. Lot of free time. Plus, my mom always says I'm more mature for associating with grownups more often then other kids.

8. Well, I don't have that many friends. But I don't really mind. I can't say there's anything wrong with it. I love it!

1) Do your parents teach you, or do you teach yourself? Is it a mix of the two? Are you part of a co-op? Or other? Both. Mother teaches me in math, art, and penmanship. I've sort of dropped spelling and grammar, but my father (who works at home) meets with Butterfly and me for about three hours a day all together. He checks my essay a day, looking at the spelling and grammar, so I haven't really dropped it. He watches me as I do my science, but I am really the teacher. He also oversees the twenty-page essay on Kings and Queens of England that I have to hand in by the end of the year. I study French by myself, using Duolingo, but we also go to a once a week co-op, too.

2) What sorts of subjects do you study? Sort of answered that in my last answer, didn't I? Well, here goes.

With Father: History, twenty-page report covers English/grammar, an essay a day, health, and religion. (The last two have not been studied at all this past half year. Yes.)

With Mother: Art (one drawing a week), penmanship (copying papers from the revolution times, currently on the Constitution) and math (Pre-algebra)

By myself: French (using Duolingo) and science (Physics) 

With co-op: French, (a small class with a teacher who college majored in French) British Literature (lots of homework), IEW (a writing course, homework once a week) a speech class (only two more sessions) and I will start a community service class in two or three weeks. 

3) What about social life? (I know you can get one without school, but this is a hot topic on my parents' list.) I get a lot of my social life from my co-op, where I have a lot of friends. Church is the next big place, and then a small book club that I am in. I don't have much, but I have the Internet, and CB. My parents offer me the choice to do a sport, and I used to do softball, but with my writing, I was just too busy, and quit after playing for eight years.

4) Has homeschooling/unschooling allowed you to have any experiences which you would not have in school? Explain. Sort of. I am able to use usual school time to do other things, and I am able to meet some great people at my co-op. I am able to go on some tours, like for Eisenhower's birthplace, with a school group, and share the experience. 

5) How did you become a homeschooler/unschooler? Did your parents
decide to homeschool/unschool you at an early age? Did you pull out of
conventional schooling? Did your parents pull you our of conventional
schooling? Or other? I have been homeschooled since kindergarden. I've only set foot in a public school about three times, but never for school purposes. 

6) Why do you homeschool/unschool? My parent's decision . . . Dad could go on for an hour about it. I don't know exactly why. 

7) Favorite part? Co-op, extra time to use up, French, the book fair, the way I've always known.

8) Least favorite part? Um . . . my parents are my teachers, so they can egg us on to study, and know how bad we are doing?

I'm not home-schooled or un-schooled, but I like the answers to these questions from the people who've already answered them. I've always wondered what's it's like to be home-schooled! :)

1. My parents hand me the books, give me any info I might need to know from them, and leave me to my own devices until either my results aren't any good (in which case they give me pointers and send me back to it again), I ask for help, or I break down crying because I took 4 months making it harder than it needed to be. Which rarely happens, so usually this all works fine.

2. Right now, Psychology, World Literature, and Latin. I've had a history of studying math, science, world history... and nearly every other productive thing I do goes in my homeschool portfolio.

3. I have kinda mediocre social skills, and attempts at socializing are often hampered when people don't respond to my letters, at which point I'm kinda feeling like, "okay, if you don't wanna talk I'll not force it". However my crush Abby recently replied to a letter I finally got up the courage to send. And so I wrote back. And so I hope she replies again.

4. Yes, moviemaking. Not much time for that in Philly's public schools. Extremely useful as I intend on making a career out of it. See, public schools often have limited money, so they can really only offer one or two extracirriculurs to all their students who might all have about thirty different interests. When you're homeschooled you can put your own time and money into what you want to do instead of cannabalizing the school's resources doing the only extra stuff they're able to offer.

5. I don't even remember, I've been doing it sooooo loooong.

6. Freedom. Awesomeness. Life and education out here, not in that crummy old building.

7. Well... see answer to 7.

8. Gah. Ummm.... hard to say. I'm often stressed, but I see no negative feelings coming directly out of homeschooling.

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1) Do your parents teach you, or do you teach yourself? Is it a mix of the two? Are you part of a co-op? Or other?

It's a cross for me. I'm pretty much independent in my studies currently, since the work is self explanitory. There really isn't a whole lot for my parents to teach me. The books just give me the information, like any school book, I take notes, study, take tests, and my mom grades. But there are exceptions. For instance, math. I really can't do math on my own, but I would struggle with it in school too. So my mom does math with me. 

2) What sorts of subjects do you study?

Math

Science 

English

Accounting

Literature

History/Geography

Foreign language 

And any other extra course I wish to take.

3) What about social life? (I know you can get one without school, but this is a hot topic on my parents' list.)

Social life isn't a big deal. You can still do sports/extra curricular activites, some homeschoolers join co-ops or other homeschooling classes, church, and other social functions give you plenty of opportunities to hang out with people.

4) Has homeschooling/unschooling allowed you to have any experiences which you would not have in school? Explain.

Yes! I've been to several historical sites I wouldn't have gotten a chance to see had I been in school. A lot of places offer homeschoolers discounts, or even occasionally special days just for homeschoolers. Plus, when you homeschool, your schedule bends around you. So we can go on vacation while most people are still in school.

5) How did you become a homeschooler/unschooler? Did your parents
decide to homeschool/unschool you at an early age? Did you pull out of
conventional schooling? Did your parents pull you our of conventional
schooling? Or other?

Yes, I started fairly early. I used to go to school, but my mom felt led by God to homeschool. I never had any objections, since I really didn't like school anyway. We found it worked really well for us.

6) Why do you homeschool/unschool?

Well, as I said above, we felt led by God. I homeschool for several reasons. One, I learn better on my own. I did fine in a classroom, but I like being on my own better. I also wasn't enamored with many of the kids in my school, or some of the teachers. My family prayed about it a lot, and so we decided to give it a try. Evidently, it has worked really well, my mom and I both enjoy it, and I find I learn better and even faster in some areas, than if I were in school.

7) Favorite part?

Everything! My own schedule, my own pace, choosing my curriculum, getting individual help when I need it. Plus, going to school in my pajamas and coffee breaks aren't so bad either! ;)

8) Least favorite part?

Aside from annoying questions your doctor asks you because they worry about your social interaction and how some people are bias against homeschoolers? Nothing! Nothing that will really affect you. 

I hope this helps! Homeschooling/unschooling is awesome! I can't really imagine doing anything else!

1) Do your parents teach you, or do you teach yourself? Is it a mix of the two? Are you part of a co-op? Or other? My mom is my 'teacher' but most of my work is independant since I'm a 10th grader .

2) What sorts of subjects do you study? Science , history , math . Those are the main things . Vocab, but we're not focusing on English much because I've pretty much mastered everything . Also , because my mom is teaching a class at our church's private school , and we have to write a huge research paper .

3) What about social life? (I know you can get one without school, but this is a hot topic on my parents' list.) My social life usually comes from church . Don't get me wrong , I'm a church girl yes , and my friends are church friends , but trust me . We get in trouble . There's drama . & not stupid drama . It's the same teenage problems any other teen has . We struggle with everything from drugs to crushes . But yeah , my social life is pretty dead lol . 

4) Has homeschooling/unschooling allowed you to have any experiences which you would not have in school? Explain. In many ways yea , but in a lot of way no . I've been to ballets and operas and a great education ( I'm actually 3 grades ahead ) , but I feel like being homeschooled I don't have many friends .

5) How did you become a homeschooler/unschooler? Did your parents
decide to homeschool/unschool you at an early age? Did you pull out of
conventional schooling? Did your parents pull you our of conventional
schooling? Or other? I've been in every type of school . I was initially homeschooled , then went to private school , back to homeschool , then my mom got sick & put us in public school for a year and a half ( which I loved , and MISS ! ) , and since then ( about 5 years ago ) we've been homeschooled .

6) Why do you homeschool/unschool? My mom makes me , duh . Lol , but because she says that she has a charge from God to protect the 'anointing' on our lives . ( which makes no sense to me , but whatever ) .

7) Favorite part? I hate it , but i guess being ahead three grades and not having to dress nice or get up early .

8) Least favorite part? I have too many least favorite parts lol . My main one would be not seeing friends every day . I mean I have a lot of friends , but they're all church friends .. and yeah not gonna get started on that !

Hope my little two cents helps you ! And by the way , unschooling ( in my opinoin ) isn't a good idea . Teens need structure . 

On electives:

My school offers many electives.  You can take everything from international food to AP Stats to creative writing to improv.  It just depends on the school you go to.  I'm not trying to sway you either way, just adding that in there.