Everyone always asks me if I get lonely when I home
school, since I don’t have any friends. But, I think it’s a silly
question, because I have a lot of friends.
This is my 5 favorite
ways about how to make friends when you home school. I’m going to tell
you, so you won’t have to worry if I have enough social time, or not.
Favorite Way #1: Be active in your community.
Get
involved in stuff that happens in your town. Join the tree society, or
at least show up when you have a chance to plant trees, and then really
help out. Work hard so they’ll call you and invite you to come the next
time. People remember you when you work real hard.
Favorite Way #2: When there’s a crisis, offer to help.
When
the tornado struck Holly, Colorado earlier this month, I went to help
out. I wanted to help people who lost their homes. I helped pack
lunches, carried boxes of water, loaded up trash, and helped wipe off
tables after the people ate breakfast. Their homes were destroyed and
they really appreciated having good food to eat.
Favorite Way #3: Go to Church.
Go
to church, get to know Christ as your personal Savior, and invite
everyone you meet to come to church too. Get involved in youth group,
go on missions trips, and go to camp. Enjoy the activities and take
leadership roles whenever possible.
Favorite Way #4: Get involved in sports.
My
favorite sport is soccer. I like to play on the neighborhood leagues.
We usually don't do any of the tournaments, but I play at the soccer
field with several of my friends. We call all our buddies in the
neighborhood and get together for an afternoon of fun, then go back
home for popsicles and sandwiches. Mom always keeps a jug of koolaide
made in the summer - it's refreshing.
Favorite Way #5: Join scouts and become an eagle.
If
you’re a guy, join scouts and take it seriously. When I’m wearing my
uniform I take my pledge to help others seriously, then when I take my
uniform off, I still help others, because it’s a good thing to do. I am
active in events the scouts do, and I try to attend every event. Like
one weekend, we went skiing, I had a great time with my friends, got
some exercise, and learned to ski on Monarch Pass.
Do you want to know more about how to make friends?
Or would you like to know how to write articles like this?
I
learned in home school and I signed up for my Mom’s FREE ebook “5
Simple Ways to Write Your Own Ebook” and a FREE Subscription to her
ezine at http://ebookinfo.cn and now I’m working on my first ebook “How To Make Friends When You Home School.” Stay tuned in to my blog at http://kentonverhoeff.blogspot.com and I’ll tell you when I get it done.
