My parents are thinking about sending me to a boarding school and i dont know whay to do because i really dont

Question

i really dont want to go

Answer 1

I agree with 'halo girl'.  

Answer 2

Even though I think boarding school is a very good place to live and experience new things and develop strong friendships, it is one of the worst places to be "sent". If you really don't want to go, then you shouldn't go. Boarding school was a great experience for me, and most others, but even if you were to go and have a great time, it would always be in your mind that you were "sent" there. I've always had big issues with parents who send their children to boarding school, it should be your decision and nobody else's. Again, if you really don't want to go, for whatever reason, then you shouldn't. They may have had already, but if your parents start to shove the idea down your throat. Then you tell them very firmly, but calmly, "No". You keep the "No" thing up until they escalate the situation by telling you that you are going. This is a critical point. Legally, they cannot send you somewhere without your consent. And, any respectable boarding school will obviously not accept someone who openly does not want to go to their school.

If your parents want you to go to boarding school because they genuinely want you to get a better education and be in a better atmosphere, then maybe you should reconsider the idea of boarding school. But, if it's for any other reason, then you need to put your foot down. It's plain and simple: If you don't want to go, you shouldn't go. Best of luck.

Answer 3

Attention to students - boarding schools generally have small class sizes that help teachers engage every student in the classroom. Classroom settings are often specifically designed to encourage student participation and eye contact among everyone in class.

Quality of faculty - the majority of boarding school faculty have advanced degrees in either education or another specialty.

Quality of resources - student resources at boarding schools - such as the library, theater facilities, or athletic complexes - can often be superior relative to local options.

Challenging academics - academics at boarding schools operate at high standards. Students are pushed to "ask why," become inquisitive, and tackle challenging problems.

Broad and diverse offerings - course selections at boarding schools tend to be quite diverse, have plenty of AP options, and offer a wide range of topics. Athletic and extracurricular options tend to be broad as well, which encourage students to try new things. Many boarding schools also offer opportunities to study in different countries for a term.

College counseling - college counseling departments at boarding schools are generally well-staffed and taken quite seriously. Counselors often have plenty of experience in helping applicants identify appropriate schools and advising them on getting-in at competitive institutions.

Benefits unique to boarding school:

In other ways, however, you'll find that boarding schools are strictly unique. In your boarding school research, you'll likely hear that "boarding school is an education in and of itself." While a little corny, the phrase is true - living in a boarding school community leads to learning that is just as (or more) valuable than the education you get strictly in a classroom. Boarding school alumni say that they've really liked:

Making choices that matter and taking responsibility for yourself

Being in an environment where trying new things is encouraged

Having a lot of fun and forming intense friendships

Having a wide range of friends

Having faculty as friends and having them regularly available

Being part of a proud community

Education takes on a broad meaning at boarding schools. Boarding schools recognize this - they often have an explicit mission to not only educate students in the classroom, but to also help them become better-rounded individuals. So while boarding schools often do very well at educating students academically (in ways that may be better than local schooling options), their less directly measurable benefits should be considered as well. Keep this in mind as you research schooling options

Answer 4

i went to an all girls boarding school and i hated it.

u have no social life and you HAVE to do homework every day. if u do go to a boarding school go to a co-ed  

Answer 5

A REAL boarding school doesn't take kids who don't want to go there. It would be bad for the overall environment of the place.

Odds are your parents are planning to send you to a "therapeutic boarding school" - which is anything but. This is no joke: Sadism and some truly sick ideas are the norm in those places.

And, what's more, some parents hire "escorts" to (legally, in some places- not that they care) to force their own children into these hellholes.

I strongly recommend keeping your door locked at night and a cellphone handy to call 911.

(It would be best if you could name the place in particular.)