Sunday, August 3, 2014

Is high school like 'Mean Girls'?

Hi,

My name is Kandyce and I was home schooled. I was home schooled a lllllll the way, which is a question that comes up with both normal people and other veteran home schoolers.

'You were home schooled…like all the way?'

Yes. I was home schooled all the way. My graduating class was myself and two dear friends with whom I had spent the past howevermanyears driving from house to house for each class to class till finally our education was complete.

My high school experience was awesome. In no way do I feel I suffered socially, my education was tailor fit to my needs, I even feel I used the huge amount of down time between classes in a fairly productive way. I loved being home schooled.

That being said, I do have some questions.

When I think of the average high school experience, my brain conjures up scenes from 'Mean Girls' and stops there.

Do they really make you shower together after gym? 

I don't have super powers, and I'm highly inclined towards proper hygiene, I even would go so far to say that (especially in high school) I have no real self confidence issues and am very comfortable in my own skin. But shoot…put me in a locker room with a bunch of highly hormonal high school girls on a bad day and you can go ahead and que that shower scene from 'Carrie'

What's detention really like?

I'm guessing it's not much like 'Breakfast Club'

Did you live in constant fear of the teacher asking you to answer a question in front of the class and not knowing the answer?

Cause let's be real, the idea of this induces an immediate senses of stress and I graduated like..5 years ago? I think that's right..

Is the cafeteria that intimidating?


I get it, cliques exist, but in my long though out 'what if I had attended high school' I do just eat my lunch in the bathroom, a la Katy Herron. And it's not that I'm antisocial, but years of NOT having to wade through thousands of kids my age has taught me one thing. I don't want to deal with your bullshit. That whole bathroom stall idea just seems sooooo much simpler.


ahhh my baby is awake, just, tell me what high school is actually like, please.