How to ask parents about boarding school?

Question

my family moved to japan 3 years ago and im in 10th grade going into 11th grade this year. i want to move back to england and go to a really nice boarding school near where i used to live. its got IB, the course im taking in the school in japan, so it wouldnt be too different, but i dont know how to ask my parents. last time i tried they didnt exactly take me seriously. im in england for summer and summer ends on the 24th for me, thats when i go back to japan, so ive gotta be quick. i want to try and visit the school before i leave. how do i ask them? any tips?

Answer 1

Keep in mind that it will be expensive (although I dare say the school you're at at the moment probably is too, as it's international and offers IB) as it's also a boarding school. Also, surely you can't transfer over before you've started grade 11? And then, despite the fact that the school offers IB, they might be doing different material to you or not offer the subjects you've already started. It will be kind of disruptive for you in terms of work. Why would you want to move away from home to boarding school to do the same course you could do at home? Believe me, I know how it feels to be in a different country (I moved to Switzerland four and a half years ago), especially if you don't speak the language but why not wait another couple of years? I personally couldn't stick IB, far too much pointless work in subjects I hated, and came back to the UK to do my A levels. I spent two years in a state boarding school (i.e.the school is not private, you just pay for boarding) and I hated it so much (not that I'm saying you will but what if you get there and don't like it?). Why don't you just finish your last two years of school and then think about going to uni in the UK?

Answer 2

just ask them and be front and honest and tell them u miss england

Answer 3

Just tell them to sit down and then tell them that you seriously want to go to boarding school in England. Tell them that it would mean the whole world to you or something.

Paige