inspiration08

bravo, goaliedad! well said.

hey, lbftw....where do you go to college?

lbftw

what opportunities are available at boarding school that you can't persue elsewhere?

don't make me laugh with the more physical specimen stuff either. the typical hockey/lacrosse player thinks he's hot stuff at 5'9" 180. i'm just seething with jealousy over here.

and i'm not at boarding school right now; i graduated a few years ago, so i have some perspective. the big advantage you get in college dissapears after one semester, tops.

crickett2324

Good points, goaliedad and that you baseballmom
Positive thoughts! I'm a good kid and I'm sure I can keep myself away from all those..."temptations". Although, "temptations" is certainly not the correct word. More like "terrors".

inspiration08

the opportunity to live and learn in a community environment where you have to take responsibility for yourself instead of having mommy and daddy baby you through four years of high school. living in the same place as you learn makes a huge difference. you become closer with your teachers, you make better friends, you learn to live with a roommate.

so....where DO you go to college?

lbftw

i go to an average one. not really prestigious. that's all i'm gonna say.

lbftw

maybe you're right. i don't know. i feel like 14 year old kids need parents.

however, you won't become close with most teachers because, as i said, either they're people close to your age with their own stuff going on, or they've got families. the friendships really aren't any different than a normal high school.

inspiration08

i dont know why you're so afraid to tell us what schools you go to. it sort of discredits anything you say.

inspiration08

and i personally had great relationships that went far beyond ones i would have at a day school with my teachers. my history teacher was married, but she was on dorm duty one night a week, and those nights when i could ask questions and just hang out with someone i admired so much would not have happened at home.

lbftw

i've seen it happen too many times where people divulge key bits of information on the internet and it comes back to bite them. i'm not gonna take that chance. you can choose to believe me, or not.

D'yer Maker

Can't spell. Can't articulate thoughts adequately. Persuasive writing skills? Nil. There's no greater testimony to the limitations of boarding school than the drivel you're laying down here.

I feel soooo bad for you having to go to a boarding school, but man up, lbftw! Try to acknowledge that you also play a part in the putrescent entrails that life seems to be throwing at you. Boarding school may have dealt you a bad hand, but you're the one who decided to play with half a deck.

arky

>>"and i personally had great relationships that went far beyond ones i would have at a day school with my teachers. my history teacher was married, but she was on dorm duty one night a week, and those nights when i could ask questions and just hang out with someone i admired so much would not have happened at home."

I had great relationships with the teachers at my school, too. I'd never think of talking to my teachers outside of class at public school unless it was for extra help. Now I just talk to my teachers for fun. I hang out in one of my houseparent's offices during my free periods just to chat. The teachers and faculty really care.

Personally, going to boarding school was the best decision I ever made. I've grown and matured soooo much in ways that I never would have been able to at public school.

lbftw

i type these posts out in a matter of seconds usually. i'm not gonna bother proofreading cause i don't care enough.

my thoughts are perfectly articulated though. i cut straight to the point. i'm not gonna make every post an essay like a lot of people on this board.

lbftw

at the end of the day, only about two people i've seen post in this thread have any clue what they're talking about. i'm not gonna bother defending myself against a bunch of pushy parents who think they know everything cause they memorized a few brochures. you have no clue what its like. none whatsoever.

D'yer Maker

Yes, boarding schools were invented since I graduated from high school. None of the adults here are young enough to have attended boarding schools. Brilliant.

lbftw

i'm sure all of you attended boarding schools. how convenient. there goes my entire argument.