1. They never have a "snow day."
While all of their friends were enjoying the day off by binge watching Netflix or going skiing, these students are stuck at home completing assignments on time.
2. They procrastinate all of their assignments until the end of a quarter or semester at least once.
Typically, assignments for these students students aren’t due until the end of a quarter or semester. This is basically just asking for them to put off their work until the very last minute.
3. They meet a teacher in person for the first time, and he or she looks nothing like what they expect.
“Wait… my psychology teacher is a man?” A lot of online teachers go by their first and last name, rather than by Mrs., Miss, or Mr. Meeting a teacher for the first time is often shocking since hearing his or her voice usually generates a picture that doesn’t match up to the actual appearance.
4. They meet their classmates for the first time at graduation.
With graduating classes of up to 1,000 students who are spread all across the state, these students don’t get to meet and interact with their classmates like traditional high school students do.
5. "Give me a smiley face if you can hear me."
When a teacher starts talking in an online class, he or she typically asks students do something along these lines to avoid talking to no one through a microphone that isn’t working for several minutes.
6. They raise their hands by pressing a button.
To ask a question in an online class, there’s a button that serves as the equivalent to “raising your hand.”
7. When they tell people that they are cyber or home schooled, the follow up is always, "Do you like it?"
“Yes, I like it. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be doing it.”
8. They wear pajamas all day on school days.
One of the biggest perks of being cyber schooled is never being forced to get dressed for school. Shopping for school clothes consists of finding cute new pairs of pajamas.
9. They have the time and flexibility to pursue their passions outside of academics.
Because they aren’t confined to a set schedule, these students have the ability to join many clubs and organizations. They create their own schedules, creating a lot of flexibility for pursuing extracurricular activities.
10. Group projects aren't a thing.
The dreaded group project? Yeah, not a problem for these students.
11. They’ve been trying to prove that they aren't the stereotypical weird homeschool kid since they started school.
Homeschool and cyber school students get a bad reputation for being socially awkward or weird. Not all of them exhibit these characteristics, and the ones that don’t spend their entire high school careers trying to prove that.
12. Their diplomas come in the mail.
"Please join us for graduation ceremonies in our driveway, courtesy of USPS!"
