I feel like making a more detailed reply to this now that I'm mid way through the semester (totally wasn't going to reply not realizing I already had).

I like learning, most of the subjects I take do interest me and I do find the syllabus interesting maybe because I've managed to get to a point where I'm going to a school where most of my teachers actually know how to teach their subject. They're usually also willing to help (maybe because the school I go to is smaller meaning they're able to spend more time on each subject). Which has always been a problem for me in the past living in a low income neighbourhood where it was kind of like playing the slot machine with what sort of teacher you got. Besides, as much as I long for a break I'm pretty sure I'll grow restless if I don't occupy myself with something else during that time and start missing school. That's typically what happens during the summer break if I don't get some sort of summer job. I like the social interaction too as I have friends I probably wouldn't have if I wasn't in school purely because I'm going to it.

On the other hand it's school, I hate the workload and the stress that comes from the higher grades and that has a tendency of sometimes turning things I would normally find interesting to learn about into a chore. In the past years I've always procrastinated on everything so I thought that was the sole reason I was stressed, now when I've made a bit more of an effort to stay on top of things though I still find myself constantly stressed. I'm always thinking about it and things I could be doing to use my time efficiently which leaves less actual time to do things I enjoy. It doesn't help that I also just started taking French again which is a subject I hate and somehow barely got through last year but that gives a ton of extra credit I need.

On the topic of home school though, do I prefer things the way they are? Yes. I'm able to learn several subjects I'd likely have to skip were I to be home schooled either due to it being seen as not worth the time or just not having the resources to learn it. I'd also be forced to learn trough my parents which I think would've made it difficult to develop a perspective of my own on things and overall just difficult to manage considering my mom never even graduated high school.

Also from what I've heard about home schooling in the US the actual requirments for subjects you need to learn are relatively low, just being the "core" subjects which I personally don't like, hate on me all you want. While I've had bad teachers, I still trust them more than I do online resources since some of the most popular programs or sites can be shockingly inaccurate at times. That's just my two cents though, not trying to trash people who are being home schooled, I'm sure it can be extremely efficient if you have the right preset, I'm just speaking generally here and what fits me personally.

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