<p>Okay, so I definitely think I did not use my words properly. I don’t necessarily have problems with my parents, but I have Indian parents, and in my opinion Indian parents are so protective and harsh when it comes to grades, that essentially, they just coddle their children. My parents help me so much that I feel like I learn less, and I think it may hinder me. At boarding school I’d be able to learn on my own, without my parents doing half my work. I’m hoping that the transition process will be easier with the help of teachers and older students. But the problem is, I’m in 10th grade now, if I went to Lakeside for 11th grade (they would never let me repeat) then I could only apply to boarding school for 12th grade which wouldn’t help me at all. Please, I really need to know how to convince my parents to let me go.</p>