Can somebody tell me...

limabeans
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:06:00 +0000

It’s hard to catch up on those life experiences that others may have had. Besides the reading and writing that one covers in HS, there are many subtle differences between a wealthy HS and a less priviledged one. The facilities at some schools just can’t be beat. Some schools offer quite advanced science research and tech classes, for instance. In addition, a wealthy school can provide extra speciality courses that just aren’t available in a smaller school. In addition, the students from wealthy towns vs less economically advantaged can be eye-opening. There’s travel, contacts, enriching field trips, and a focus on the arts that are some key differences.

So, how do you make up for those things you may not have been exposed to before? Go out and do them now. Go to plays, movies, get culturalised, hang out in bookstores, travel to far off places, live life to the fullest. Then, when you read a book, you can recall your own experiences and your own emotions rather than something you just read about.