I am almost defiantly going to Kilgraston boarding school for 4th year (i’m in 3rd year now) and i’ve read loads of stories about boarding school but i have no idea what’s going to be like bcoz everyone says it’s either a great experience and it’s great living with friends or they say it was horrible and they got bullied and it was the worse time of their lives, so what will it be like?
I have visited the school before and it looks really good and the girls look nice and it doesn’t look that strict, i’ve looked at what people wrote about it on bebo, face book, etc and they all said that they love Kilgraston, so i’m guessing that i will like it but i don’t know.
My uncle went to boarding school and he hated it so are the people who wrote that they hate it people that went their ages and ages ago and the people who wrote that they love it people who went there recently and boarding school is alot better than it was ages ago and i will like it?
So can someone tell me what boarding shool is like nowadays, preferable girls only bcoz Kilgraston is an all girls boarding school ( ;
And will there be bullies there? My family said that there won’t be bcoz this is like a really good expensive school and they wouldn’t allow trouble makers to stay, are my family right?
I’m sure it’ll be fine, you’re just getting worried for no reason, everything happens for a reason. at least now you will concentrate on your education rather than worrying about the minor things in life.
and the more expensive, the bigger the bitches, maybe that’s not the case for this particular school but I have 2 friends that are from wealthy families, one complains about the girls in her school "their too bitchy and are two-faced, they’re vain because they think they have money" ect ect, and the other loves her friends and loves the atmosphere and she’s always happy,
i think it all just depends on your perspective towards the school and what kind of person you are, but make sure you make good and true friends, don’t try and mix in the wrong crowd and ALWAYS remember to be yourself but make an effort too make friends with everyone and use some charm, remember to try and be yourself and be as friendly as possible, if you don’t then that’s when things start go terribly wrong.
best of luck!
xx
Hi,
I love dancing more than anything but I live abroad and dancing opportunities here are not very good. I have just got a place at a full time academic/dance school in the UK and I have a scholarship which covers the dance fees, only the boarding fees are really expensive and my parents can’t afford them. We have spoken to the school but I can’t get a scholarship for the academic and boarding fees. This is a great opportunity and I don’t want to miss out. Anyone know of any charities that could help me or have any suggestions?
You can get info about such college scholarships and grants online here – universities.atwebpages.com
Okay I’m going to a boarding school next year. And I want to seem really interested and really into he school and I need to ask some questions about the school so I won’t be rude. I can’t exactly come up with any questions, so I’m hoping you can help me come up with some good questions to ask, so they will like me and I will get into the school.
May I ask what school? Most U.S. boarding schools don’t make admissions decisions until March 10, so I was just wondering how you could be absolutely sure.
Be yourself when talking, they’ll probably ask you more questions than you’ll need to ask them. But, given the chance, ask if the things you are passionate about are available to you at the school, what the general morale is of the students, what you do for fun, how many day vs. boarding students, what foreign languages they offer, etc.
Hope I helped!
Hey I’m at boarding school and I have a little room in there with a little desk and a little wardrobe. There is a single bed and a little pin board. You are aloud to spice it up a bit but you can’t the walls and stuff. It’s kind of sad walking into a dull bedroom when you don’t get to see your parents everyday. Lol. Any themes? I’m 13 and a girl.
Hi there… wow, you own room… in the lower grades we have 12 in a dorm… its horrid …but what you describe is almost the same the world over… oh I’m Chantal and I’m 16 and at an all girls school in Cape Town South Africa…
Next year we have rooms with 4s and 2s… I can’t wait… but hey I know how you feel. But we are allowed some posters (and long as the person is fully dressed and with do swearing or .. LOL) and a frame with photos on our desks and things… not much scope with us though until next year… oh and I know how it feels about missing your family…
So for some ideas are you allowed:
1) posters that you can put up with press-stick and easily take down without pulling the paint off? (are u allowed these). Best to go for the mountain or lake views and not your fav ROCK group in their jeans only smashing their equipment, or Britney Spears with almost nothing on… 
2) a nice vase, and you can pick flowers or leaves on the weekends
3) do you have a desk light?… can you perhaps also get another nice desk standing light with a nice shade (or change your shade) so it makes a nice softer light when you not studying – so you can CHANGE the mood!!!
4) photo frame with pic of family
5) music – are you allowed and then can you get a small cheaper CD player – get some relaxed type of music?
So the theme I would go for is – ‘Inspirational’ – like nature, tranquil and calm – with lighting that can be lower when not working, a few posters of nature, some natural flowers / leaves in a vase. You will need to collect these over time… what do you think?
6) finally, do you / can you use a computer in your room? or even if not and you can obvious get to work on a compute as you now on Answers – BUT I found helped tons was to setup my own FLICKR site and stared with just a few photos from holidays or family… this gave be a whole other public and private (as you can limit who can see what) world I could share… I now have photos of mountains, the sea, my school, my room at home and I get many visitors to comment and share nice things. See my flickr oh please don’t tell me how we look like chocolate bars in our brown and beige uniforms … and no it’s NOT a MILITARY school lol. See – http//www.flickr.com/photos/chantalslife !!! as it is something I’m very proud of!!!
oh you can also contact me to say hi… I’m on- chantal2009@gmail.com (don’t use yahoo mail… it is blocked by the school – sob!), bye for now, hope this helped. Chantal
I found the perfect school for me. I was surfing on its site for admissions and started to fill mine out for next year. I came across a certain area, telling my school to send copies of my report cards since the 6th grade. I’ve always been a B student and my teachers tell me I’m gifted, even thought I have just Bs. I wanted to get into an exclusive boarding school. What are my chances of getting in?
Getting into a school isn’t just about grades, it is also about how involved you are, how you test, etc. However, if they want your grades from 6th grade I would say it is probably important. B’s aren’t bad, but I think you would have a better shot to shoot for A’s. Good luck!
I’m writing a novel in which my characters attend a boarding school. Though it is hardly a major point, I do not want to be inaccurate. It is a fictional boarding school in Massachusetts, a co-ed high school. What are some things I should pay special attention to that people often make mistakes in when portraying boarding schools? What are some general notes that might be nice to include? Any help (uniforms, dorms, food, classes, etc.) would be fantastic.
uniform is generally conservative. Food is hardly enough! some schools have morning classes on a saturday
Hello, I m parent, my ward is studying @ DPS Pinjore. Family stays in UP. As it is much far from the place we live, i m planning to shift him in somewhere near from home. If some one can suggest which boarding school in or near UP will be better will be just great.
Thanks
Any boarding school, all are same – staff has same qualification – & fee you can afford.Near U.P. i.e. in Uttranchal "Sherwood" at Nanital is good.
I really want to go to boarding school next year when I go to Grade 8. The school I go to is horrible and the kids spread all these nasty rumors about me. I think that boarding school would be much better, I was thinking of going to Hawaii Preparatory Academy. Please help. I don’t want to tell me parents about the nasty rumors because they’ll just get involved and then the kids there will be really mad. They’re all rich kids whose parents don’t care what they do, so who knows what they’ll do to me?
Best advice I can give, is to not run away from your problems. Boarding school can be a great experience, but your parents won’t understand why you want to go, until they really understand what your goals are.
My daughter is applying to boarding herself next year, but she’s been pretty up-front why she wants to go: to get a better education. She found a blog and coincidentally the student and parent that are writing the blog, just wrote an article on convincing parents… You might find it helpful and relevant to your situation as well.
How do you know you’ve chosen a good boarding school? Is single sex or co-ed boarding schools better?
The pro’s of boarding school are quite obvious. The education is the best education you can get at any school. The individualized education and the dedicated teachers is why someone should really go to a private school. I went to boarding school for 3 years. I never got home sick and I lived 5 hours away. The cons of boarding school is boredom. The fact that the only time you can truly get off campus on the weekends, which really sucks. It is all worth it in the end when you get your high school diploma. I don’t think I should give a list for this one, it is only what you truly believe. The only real pro is that boarding school changes your life, in the best way possible.
I am writing a letter advising parents on how to prepare their child for the move to boarding school at a young age as part of my English AS coursework, and would really appreciate some feedback! 
thanks!
cruel. most cruel, as children are too young at this age. they need their parents’ love and guidance. If the children absolutely have to move, they will break down in most cases. 8 is a much too young age to consider boarding school. Let them grow up, learn to take care of themselves without their parents’ constant nagging, and then they’ll be ready for boarding school.
For your letter help, you could refer to the Bollywood movie, ‘Taare Zameen Par’. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taare_Zameen_Par . This focuses mainly on dyslexia, and also on the life of a boarding school and how it affects the child.