i grew up homeschooled.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Homeschooling, also known as home education, is the education of children inside the home. Home education is usually conducted by a parent or tutor. Many families use less formal ways of educating. \"Homeschooling\" is the term commonly used in North America, whereas \"home education\" is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Europe, and in many Commonwealth countries. Before the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education was done by families and local communities. In many developed countries, homeschooling is a legal alternative to public and private schools. In other nations, homeschooling remains illegal or restricted to specific conditions, as recorded by Homeschooling international status and statistics. According to the US National Center for Education Statistics, about three percent of all children in the US were homeschooled in 2011-2012 school year. The study found that 83 percent were White, 5 percent were Black, 7 percent were Hispanic, and 2 percent were Asian or Pacific Islander. As of 2016, there are about 2.3 million homeschooled students in the United States. On average, homeschoolers score at or above the national average on standardized tests.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I was homeschooled growing up. Like many families, mine preferred a less formal way of educating."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting. I have always wondered why people would choose homeschooling over traditional way of schooling"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Homeschooling is quite popular. There are approximately 2 million homeschooled students."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That number is too big to believe. So why did your parents chose homeschooling for you?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "We lived in an extremely rural area and it just was more practical for us. Also, my mom was an educator by profession."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That way it makes sense. In rural areas people tend not to send their kids to formal schools. May I know if you liked it this way?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I did. My mother mastered in health education so I really felt like I learned so much from her."}, {"role": "user", "content": "In a family, if one of your parents has an educational background, it is good to stay at home for schooling. But I think cons of it are the lack of social interaction"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, child development is a continuous process and each child has a unique course. Mine was unique but I think it worked out well."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I hope your social skills have not been hindered in the process"}]