Life of a Homeschooler

Being home-schooled isn't a curse but a blessing. We won't lie; school is difficult at times but it is worth it. What makes a homeschooler different from a public schooler (or private schooler)? Well, we have to bust a few myths.

Myth 1: Homeschoolers go to school in their pajamas.

Busted! We do not. We are doing regular school like everyone else. So that means we have to dress like it. But that doesn't mean we have to get dressed up in a uniform at home, but that also doesn't mean we do school in our pajamas.

Myth 2: Our days are shorter than normal.

Busted! We work many hours. We most likely don't go to bed until all our school is done. Some of us even wake up at 5 and don't go to bed till 10 or 11, only to repeat it again the next day. Weekends? Please.

Myth 3: Homeschoolers get to stop their work and take a break whenever they want.

Busted! We don't. Just like every other student, we have a full work load. That means that unless we are sick or something out of the ordinary comes up and requires us to take a break, we try to stay as consistent with our schedule as possible.

Myth 4: Homeschoolers get to play video games and watch TV whenever they want.

Busted! We certainly don't. Like we said before, we have a full work load, so we don't have time to play video games or watch TV unnecessarily. In fact, a lot of homeschooled students are only allowed a certain allotted amount of TV time every day, and they are only allowed to play video games on the weekends! (That's us!)

Myth 5: Homeschoolers get to sleep in late.

Busted! No way! More often than none, we work more hours than we sleep! You may end up going to bed at the latest hours of the night, and have to wake up very early in the morning to do more school.

Myth 6: Our parents have tons of free time.

Busted! Our parents work so hard. One (or both) parents teach the kids, while the other (or both) works. There's hardly enough time to squeeze in a nap. Thanks mom and dad for sacrificing!

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