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Open Forum => Prayer Central => Topic started by: BubbleBoy on December 02, 2009, 06:50:19 PM

Title: Homeschooling
Post by: BubbleBoy on December 02, 2009, 06:50:19 PM: So here's the deal: Lately I've been really depressed, because I feel loaded with work all the time, I don't have any friends at school, and most importantly I feel like I have no connection with God at all - I can never feel Him with me, and I don't feel like any of my prayers are being heard. My grades have been slipping, I'm going through some social withdrawal, and I've had a few thoughts of - I don't want to say suicide, but I've just been thinking of ways it would be nice to die soon.

So I talked with my counselor and my parents, and we've decided that reverting back to homeschooling is probably the best option for me right now, because it would give me the freedom and free time that I'm lacking. I'm anxious to see if it will work at least as well as it did for me in middle school, hopefully better. However, I still have a lot of questions about how it will work, what curriculum I need to follow, how the grading will work, etc.

I guess I just felt like I should get this out there because I need prayer and support anywhere I can find it right now.
Title: Re: Homeschooling
Post by: Cameron the Conqueror on December 02, 2009, 07:01:33 PM: I'm praying for you. If you ever have any questions about homeschooling, please just email or PM me. I've been homeschooled since 1st grade and I'm now in 11th. Homeschooling in high school is can be quite different than middle school.
Title: Re: Homeschooling
Post by: browarod on December 02, 2009, 07:06:55 PM: I don't have experience with being homeschooled, but I know exactly how you feel in your first paragraph (though for me it's college rather than high school, but it's close enough).

I will pray for you.
Title: Re: Homeschooling
Post by: YourMathTeacher on December 02, 2009, 08:51:03 PM: We are praying for you.

Feel free to PM me any time. My wife homeschools my two children. My oldest is my son who is 12. We use a computer program called Switched on Schoolhouse, but we supplement with various online resources. Here in Florida, homeschoolers can learn online through Virtual High Schools. There is a national Virtual HS called Connections Academy (you can search Google for them).

My wife has done a ton of research so she can answer any questions you may have.
Title: Re: Homeschooling
Post by: Red on December 02, 2009, 08:53:25 PM: i'm homeschooled and praying.
Title: Re: Homeschooling
Post by: Bap7 on December 02, 2009, 08:59:12 PM: Totally praying for you! I am also Homeschooled!
Title: Re: Homeschooling
Post by: Warrior_Monk on December 02, 2009, 09:30:05 PM: I know the feeling. I'll be praying for you.
Title: Re: Homeschooling
Post by: BubbleBoy on December 02, 2009, 10:06:26 PM: Thank you guys. :)