What boarding school really is

stalecookies
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:11:27 +0000

No. Not all students are nice to each other. Boarding students are human, and sometimes people don’t get along.

Different types of people are attracted to different types of schools. I suppose that there are schools that are hyper-competetive and cut throat, just as there are schools that don’t have grades or ranks and focus on a more collaborative form of learning.

This is why fit is so important. If a school is a good fit, you are in a community that you enjoy and that appreciates your contributions as well.

Unfortunately this year most of what is available to applicants are essentially commercials - they are presenting their best side only, so it’s a lot harder to get an insight to the true ethos of the community.

And even if you are lucky, and end up at a school that’s a good fit, there is room for drama.

Honestly, my kid showed no signs of home sickness last fall.

But one dorm mate had to take a mental health break. The BS has a loooong relationship with a nearby mental health facility for such situations. And my kid said a lot of people were really irritated with another dorm mate - it sounded like the dorm mate was misguidedly attempting to establishing themself as more dominant in the social pecking order.