text: high school or homeschool?? i'm 14 and right now i'm in 8th grade. i'm homeschooled. next year i have a choice to go to the local high school or i can stay home schooled. when i did go to the public school i got sick every other week and missed a lot of school anyway. but when i wasn't appsent all my teachers and the principals didn't like me and they gave me a hard time. and failed me even though i passed all my tests. but everyone thinks i should go to public school to socialize. when i have more friends now than i ever did in school. i don't know what to do. i'm happy with homeschooling because i learn something and have more me time. but if i don't go to the public school i have to deal with my grandparents complaining that i don't socalize and stuff. what do you think?? if you are happy being homeschooled-keep at it!!  don't worry what everyone else thinks, do what you want to do.  i have just finished my freshman year as a homeschooler, and i enjoyed it, got plenty of socalization, and had fun while i was at it.  if you do not like public school that's ok.  everyone is different.  in your case, with your allergies, i vote for homeschool(+ you have friends-do you really want to give them up?)  ask your parents what they think-they can be helpful sometimes:)