Boarding school what do i expect and what do u think of groton school in mass?

Question

i was thinking of going to boarding school and my parents were like ok. i chose groton school cuz i heard it was an excellent school. i am from california and i attended school in arizona for a year in 7th grade(currently). are school different in every state and if i go to groton for 8th grade, would i be behind? also how was it when you went to boarding school and wat should i be expecting? is boarding school harder than public school? if u wanna buy new clothes, where do u buy it? i know im asking so mch question but if u can can u answer them all?? thank you

Answer 1

When I went to boarding school, it was really just like a normal school, at least subject wise (there were more to choose from and heaps more extra-curricular activities)

I can't tell you about state differences because I don't know if there are or not.

Boarding school- expect- well, really, its just living at school with the other kids, instad of at home. Expect to feel pretty much the same at school as at home. I was expecting to be all "La di da, boarding school, oh the fun, it shall all be terribly exiting" but in truth, its just living. You get into a routine, you wake up, you dress, eat breakfast, go to classes, have lunch, go back to the House (Dorm) play sport, check emails, do homework, eat tea, do homework, hang out with friends, then go to bed. All to be repeated everyday.

Remember, you won't have as much freedom or privacy at school.

Clothes: Wait until the School Breaks. When I was at school, I never had enough money on me to buy clothes whenever we went on outings (The School would take us to the shops one Thursday Night a month-older kids could organise to go out, but they had to sign in before 9:30, and you could only go out at night a maximum of 3 times a month, at my school, unless it is with your parents-but most of the girls at my school were from the country- thats pretty much the only reason Australians go to b.school)

Anyways, you won't get many opportunities to go shopping, and most schools have limits on the amount of clothes (and what style) you can have. My school required that we have 2 summer and 2 winter uniforms(most american schools don't have two seasonal uniforms)

, 1 sport uniform, 1 set of "play" clothes for everyday of the week (7)(most of us went home on weekends anyway) 1 formal outfit for church/ Special Dinners, and 1 or 2 smart casual outfits for Outings (we had to wear our school pins though, to represent the school) and 10 pairs of underwear. We couldn't really add to the wardrobe, because we only had a reallly tiny space.

To cater for the extremely small clothing range, have outfits that can mix and match, so yu can constantly re-define your look. Whenever you go home on breaks, take them home and switch tem. Going home was great because It was like re-discovering all those outfits for the first time!

Most schools have a school shop that sells things like excercise books, snacks, stationary and toiletries (toothpaste, soap, deoderant) At my school it opened for about an hour and a half every afternoon. Some schools don't have them at all. The Groton School website will explain everything the school has, and when you apply, they will send you a prospectus, telling you everything in detail.

I enjoyed boarding school, but it wasn't the "boarding school" aspect I liked. I enjoyed going to Public school just as much, because I chose to have a positive attitude no matter what my situation in life.

Boarding school does help you study more, because you're constantly in a studious environment. Remember, sometimes you'll enjoy living around heaps of other people your own age, and other times you'll hate it, and most of the time it'll just pass by like life normally does.

So, its your attitude that has the biggest impact on your experience at school.

Answer 2

You wouldn't be significantly behind, the work will just be harder.  Boarding school does tend to be harder; I mean, you pay for it to be.  Also, you should actually visit the school, no?  The school will answer all your questions, I'm sure!