Outside of learning, I had more time to devote to things I liked, such as music and programming. I got a job when I was 16, and I was able to work more simply due to having more free time. I liked that there was no sense of "government control", way less wasted time, and that you can work at your own pace, whether that be quicker or slower.

I learned from experiences more than worksheets or old textbooks. It depends on what style of homeschooling you choose: some people do homeschooling that mirrors the traditional public school experience, while others do a more "progressive"/free-form style of learning(what my parents did with me).

Some people are very free, using no textbooks, letting the children read and study things that appeal to them, following their interests, developing hobbies, exploring their environment and learning what they need to along the way. Keeping all of their own records, in a loose fashion, about what is learned along the way. Those are the unschoolers.

Now I make straight A's because I can actually work through problems without impatient teachers with a full class and the overall peer inferiority from school I got better

Most homeschoolers, though, fall somewhere in the middle. They have textbooks for at least a couple of subjects, though they may use a smattering of library books for other subjects. They don't have strict daily schedules, but they may have goals (such as work on math daily, science and history at least twice a week, etc.). They do some lessons at home, but are just as likely to do lessons in the car on the way to some event, or at the public library. They may take some classes with other homeschoolers through a homeschool support group or a religious group or a cultural institution (such as a museum or zoo) or a studio (such as an art or martial arts or dance studio). They are often learning subjects at a more advanced level than their peers, especially if they've been homeschooling for a number of years, because they've gotten more one-on-one attention and have learned to direct their own studies as they get older. They learn to deal with people of all ages.