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Hello, everyone. I'm new to the forums here. Kinda an off-topic start, but whatever.

The high school social worker came over to my house today. Sadly, my mom answered the door. So she came in and there was some roundtable, and I even made my mom leave the room to tell the social worker why I hated school so much. She basically said I was being "judgmental" about school. So what if I am? So is everyone else—and a lot of the reasons (e.g. like for being very tired at 6am) are valid, honestly.

She was telling me there were people that can "help" me with my minimal anxiety, and better my experience being around other people (whether they're nice and my friends, or mean and peers I dislike)—but that's not what I want. Many people have gone to homeschooling—or have done other anti-schooling options—to better themselves.

I remember having a psychologist before encountering the social worker and the school psychologist (which I've only spoken to ONCE), and the community psychologist tried giving me "energy pills" to give me more energy in the morning. I'm like, "Fuck that. That's not what I want. I refuse to take pills to try and 'better' the hell that school is".

So on Monday the 10th, I'll be going to school as my first day (Sept. 4 was the first day). I'll be there at 7:25am to take the GED pre-test, then head home immediately via the city bus afterwards.

Wish me luck, everyone. Although I didn't get homeschooling because of my parents' extremist views (my mom thinks homeschooling is getting the "easy way out", and that's why the US is screwed), GED is the next best thing.

One dream (not goal, dream!): To have a high seat in the US Government. I promise to save money by making anti-schooling options mainstream. Smile
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Sweet.

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Good luck Biggrin

Good for you for standing up for what you believe in and not giving in to the other peoples.

Let us know how it goes Smile
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Good luck in your endeavours.
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Good luck! Smile
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