| The classes were excellent. They further challenged me academically and made me realize my strengths and weaknesses. I absolutely loved the teachers. We sometimes went out to dinner and talked about our lives. When I had problems, personal or academic related, I had no fear of going to see them in their apartments or dorms and ask for advice. We walked together, hugged, and chattered whenever we saw each other. I couldn't fully express my gratitude at the kindness and concern these teachers had shown.
Because I was living in a dorm, I was able to make very close friends. We hung out together, late into the night studying for chem exams, had snow walks at 11 at night around the campus, going out to eat, watching movies, crying and laughing over our problems. I had a great time with them overall and I could never forget these times.
And boarding school has definitely given me a lot of independence and trimmed down my impatience and temper...a lot more.
Of course, boarding school also provides challenges and it's definitely not right for everyone. Someone has mentioned here about it being diverse. I agree with the fact that you may meet kids from all over the world that you wouldn't find typically in a local high school. I talked to kids from Nigeria, South Africa, Peru, and China. And it was nice to have made friends and learned of their homes. But bewarned, boarding schools are not so diverse that you will meet kids and make friends with people of all different cultures. In fact, these international students and students of color (African American and Asians) make up a small proportion of boarding schools. In my experience, the school is homogenous. The majority of students come from extremely well off Caucasian families and the community has a dominant culture of preppiness and wealth. |