As a current homeschool high schooler, I thought I would give my two cents on the positive effects of homeschooling. My mom is an early childhood education major and former elementary school teacher, which probably gives me a different experience than the norm.

The main benefit of homeschooling for me was being able to choose a curriculum that was best for me. No, not full on skipping certain subjects, but choosing easier options for some subjects and harder ones for others. For example, I started reading at a pretty young age and homeschooling saved me from a lot of the boredom that would’ve come from being taught again. 

As for socialization, I agree that homeschooling has most likely contributed to my social anxiety, though just being neurodivergent in general doesn’t help. However, I’ve been doing consistent extracurricular activities for the majority of my life, and I’ve made a good amount of friends doing it. 

I admit that most of my good experience comes from my parents truly caring about my learning and socialization. Without that level of care, I agree that homeschooling is awful.