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It's okay to hate school: There is nothing wrong with you. (Don't feel like reading? Watch these videos instead.) PART 1: There is nothing wrong with you for hating school There is nothing wrong with hating school, there is nothing wrong with hating being forced to go someplace you don't want to and being "taught" things that don't interest you in ways that would kill you if boredom were lethal. There is nothing wrong with hating school, there is nothing wrong with hating being forced to go someplace you don't want to and being "taught" things that don't interest you in ways that would kill you if boredom were lethal. You're not worthless if you don't get good grades, and you're not mentally ill if the mere thought of school scares you. If school depresses you or makes you feel suicidal, it's because of the environment and people there. You're probably perfectly sane. They say school is for learning? Well, being bored is hardly any way to learn anything! No wonder hardly anyone remembers what they were forced to memorize at school. School isn't about learning, it's about training people to be obedient to those with authority over them. Don't trust school to 'educate' you - only you can be trusted with that!

For students who hate being forced to go to school:

We're here to listen & help you through things.

If you're stuck going to school, there are still ways to pursue your interests & figure out life.

If you're not happy, there are options, and we can help you find them.

PART 2: What To Do If You Hate School

The most obvious solution for hating school is to leave school somehow. Try talking to your parents about any of these alternatives to school... hopefully they will try to understand and not freak out too much. You can get help with leaving school here.

You can even take classes online, if you think you'd prefer that.

Alternatives to school:

Homeschooling/Unschooling

Online Schooling

Dropping out / getting a GED

Charter schools

More...

If your parents won't let you try any of the alternatives, you can stay in school to spread the word. If school is driving you insane, here's a guide on how to survive if you hate school. But whatever you do, don't break stuff or hurt anyone, because that will just feed the stereotype that kids need to be kept under control.

If you need more help with parents, or leaving school, click here!.

We are not telling you to drop out, rebel or do anything in particular. What you do is your decision and yours alone, we can just provide support and information for whatever choice you may make.

What works for one person won't necessarily work for everyone. The point is: the choice is yours to make. And if, for whatever reason, other people refuse to let you make that choice, there are good people in the world who will take you seriously.

PART 3: Common Reasons Why Kids Hate School

Homework (as if 6 hours of sitting in class isn't bad enough already) Getting up early (almost always after lack of sleep due to homework, above) Bullies (sad humans who enjoy making others suffer, probably because of some kind of parental abuse) Disrespectful Teachers (who will demand that you respect them no matter how they treat you) Tests / Exams (because temporarily memorizing information for a test is apparently how learning works... not) Stress (especially if your parents freak out over your grades) Generally annoying people (and not being able to avoid them)

PART 4: More Information

This psychologist has a message for kids who hate school: I, as an adult and a psychologist, want to say to any children out there who hate school: you are not alone. Most people hate it too, but usually they don't feel entitled to say so, and many can't bear to think about it so they hardly even know how they feel. You are not mad - you don't have a Deep Psychological Problem (though you might develop one if you stay in school against your will!); and you are not bad for wanting to live your life the way you choose, doing what you think right - that is what everyone should be doing. You are not the problem: coercion is the problem. Being forced to go to school is the problem. ( I, as an adult and a psychologist, want to say to any children out there who hate school: you are not alone. Most people hate it too, but usually they don't feel entitled to say so, and many can't bear to think about it so they hardly even know how they feel. You are not mad - you don't have a Deep Psychological Problem (though you might develop one if you stay in school against your will!); and you are not bad for wanting to live your life the way you choose, doing what you think right - that is what everyone should be doing. You are not the problem: coercion is the problem. Being forced to go to school is the problem. ( read the rest of this article

Anti-school What anti-school does NOT mean We are not anti-education. We are not anti-learning. Learning means to acquire knowledge, and education is basically learning with help from other people. Those are both good things. Right, now that that's out of the way, what is "anti-school" all about then?