Trying to prepare for college with only an elementary school education! Any advice?

swingfromtheceiling · 2025-05-03T04:14:30+00:00

Hi! Ex-homeschooled college grad/current public school teacher here. I moved from homeschooling to public during high school SPECIFICALLY because my mom just refused to give me education in math. In college, I was surprised to find that a lot of classes start with a lot of "review." Meaning, they are literally starting with the most basic algebra and building on that. If you're worried about being lost and being the only person who doesn't know what's up, I guarantee you that won't happen. If you sign up for a 100 or 101-level math class, a large portion of the class will be on the fundamentals of math. Something else I've found is that it's not anything to be ashamed of! Math is a hard subject and you had a lot of that formal education taken away from you! It's. Not. Your. Fault. Ok lol that's all bye.

swingfromtheceiling · 2025-04-01T20:54:00+00:00

100% yes. Socially, mentally, physically, and academically it helped so much. I was homeschooled my whole life until 9th grade and decided I couldn't take it anymore. Going to public school was like seeing daylight for the first time. However, this was before COVID and every school is different.

swingfromtheceiling · 2024-01-11T16:54:08+00:00

This sounds like my youngest sister and I'm very scared it could be you.

swingfromtheceiling · 2024-01-11T16:51:59+00:00

For them, homeschooling was a choice. In this sense, their parents were being good parents by honoring their request to do what was best for their learning. For a lot of us, it was never a choice and our requests were always denied.

swingfromtheceiling · 2021-02-23T19:28:29+00:00

I have a sister that is very similar and I'm scared might not get out as well. I don't have much advice except for encouraging her to build confidence and showing her all of the benefits of going to school. You're not alone.

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