<p>@GoldenRatio we’re like two peas!</p>
<p>1.) Check CC every minute
2.) Try to do homework with the pit of death in my stomach
3.) Play video games
4.) Eat food with the pit of death in my stomach
5.) Daydreaming of boarding school and hoping I’m not over-romanticizing it</p>
<p>GoldenRatio the similarities of how we pass time are uncanny!
<p>@AmbiD77 and @PxAlaska: We’re the Three Musketeers!</p>
<p>Good point about stalking the schools’ websites; I should try that sometime. And my food is not sitting well with me, either, since I’m so anxious! Homework has taken a blow, as well.</p>
<p>March 9 can’t come soon enough!</p>
<p>Have you guys ever wondered if boarding school won’t live up to your expectations? I have such high hopes and if I did get what I wanted, what if it turns out not to be that great…</p>
<p>^ That thought is the Yin to my romanticizing Yang. It plagues me at night. I guess I’d have to visit the schools again, and scour the Internet…have you ever wondered what would happen if you made the wrong choice in BS? I mean, there’s a huge risk in this whole process, and it’s such a big investment…</p>
<p>Bump! 18 days :).
Nervousness ensues. I half wish there were instant results as soon as you turned in your application, but the wait builds hype. It makes you ecstatic if you’re accepted, but I’d imagine being quite depressed if I was rejected after such a long wait.</p>
<p>And to think that a month prior, I was confident that I wouldn’t crack and become a blob of rampant anxiety…</p>
<p>Anyone confident enough that you will get in one of the topnotch schools?</p>
<p>@hamburger110 If by being the fourth wheel to the Anxious Musketeers, then yes.</p>
<p>@PxAlaska and GoldenRatio Not sure if either of you are appyling to Andover, but this link is basically secrets students submit at Andover via postcard (i think) and then the Andover students running this post each one online anonymously. You could say it exposes some of the darker aspects of boarding school, especially Andover because these are current. I’ll post the link below, just check it out and see how it affects the pedestal you may have put boarding school on:
<a href=“http://andoverpostsecret.■■■■■■■■■■%5B/url%5D”>http://andoverpostsecret.■■■■■■■■■■</a></p>
<p>Oh god I hate this link. No offense on you @bsroxmysox. You’re correct with the (i think). I’m an avid tumblr user for the past 2 years and I’ve seen those pictures before. They are most definitely not created by Andover students. However, I believe it is Andover students running the blog and collecting the pictures. Those pictures can be found on Google and what we call “grunge” blogs. Some of those pictures date back a few years. I think I do have BS on a pedestal, but for different reasons. I enjoy being stressed and busy. I like having a lot to do and little time to do it. I like being around people I consider smarter than me. I thrive in a high-movement community. Also, I spent about 3 months in the adolescent treatment center teaching piano. I know the dark sides of people. Even successful kids will have moments when they aren’t the prom king or constantly an A student. They will have things that are considered taboo and they may feel hiding it and expressing it anonymously will help them. I’m all for that. They should be able to express their feelings. But I have a problem with them labeling it “Andover”. It seems like drawing a lot of unnecessary attention to this school. Even to boarding schools. Things happen in public schools as well. The creators of this blog could easily express their feelings without labeling it as an Andover event. But by labeling it as Andover, it brings misguided attention. If they said “selectiveschoolspostsecret” that would mean raising awareness that prestigious boarding schools does not mean the ideal life. Instead they have chosen to slander Andover Academy and make it seem as if 1.) These posts only come from Andover students and not an external source and 2.) Bring unwarranted attention to a specific example instead of the overall circle. </p>
<p>I want to get that out there for anyone who is taking this link to mean an overview of student life at Andover. I don’t know the actual statistics of the students who go there. It could be postsecrets is spot on and there is a large number who feels that way. But for now, it is a misrepresentation. </p>
<p>bsroxmysox I know you were posting it to be helpful. I’m the one who went on a rant and nothing in there was targeted at you.</p>
<p>I’m really worried about not being able to keep up with the workload. I currently barely work at all and am still set to get top grades, but next year is a big step up anyway, without moving to a really competitive school. I guess I’ll find a way to cope with it, but it’s still scary.</p>
<p>@PxAlaska No I totally understand your POV, and I agree with you. It was actually shocking when you said that these weren’t really from Andover. I mean, why would you label it Andover and then steal artwork from various blogs? Lame. I also totally agree with you on the being busy and being friends with those smarter than me, that’s exactly how I feel.</p>
<p>@UKgirl23 It is scary! Where I am, I can still slack off and get good grades, but you can’t really do that at a boarding school. So it’s like switching from procrastination and getting A’s and B’s to studying every night to get A’s and no B’s.</p>
<p>~Sidenote: Has anyone seen The Host trailer? I haven’t read the book but I love the trailer and was surprised it was The Host 0.0 It was so different from Twilight. I mean, obviously, but still, seeing Stephenie Meyer’s name up there was pretty epic. (Okay my rant’s over now)~</p>
<p>The Host is a much better book than Twilight, and it isn’t really similar in any way. I loved the book, but I’m a bit sceptical about the film. So much of the plot is internal conversation, and I’m not sure how they’ll do that in the film.</p>
<p>I’m scared about the academics, but so excited about the rest of it!</p>
<p>I’ll have to see if I agree with you, I’ve actually never read the book even though I’ve been wanting to for a while now. But from an outsider’s POV the movie looks kinda cool. And truthfully, I’m actually terrified about everything. Academics, keeping up with the smarty-smart kids who totally dominated their schools. Social life, I wasn’t really allowed to have one, and I’ve never been to a sleepover or a party (lest a quinceanera with lots of dancing counts) so suddenly having all these options to hang out with possible friends kind of scares me. Fashion, I know that shouldn’t be a concern, but I go to a magnet program in a redneck school where leggings is a normal occurrence…I know, kinda sad. And then I look up the Exeter fashion tumblr page and I’m like…classy. Don’t know if I’ll look like that if I go to boarding school, but I’ll certainly try. Oh, and sports. I wasn’t even close to being one of the top girls on my JV sports team, and if I go to bs I’ll be competing with the best of the best, even for JV. Oh lord, help me I’m freaking out -__-’</p>
<p>NO! @bsroxmysox you can do this. In 8th grade everyone already had their first kiss and things like that. I was always saying “I have a lot of work” so I didn’t have time for teenage stuff like kissing. Then one day when all my best friends were hooking up (making out) I decided I would just go up to a guy. And kiss him. Needless to say, it turned out badly and that was stupid. Later on I calmed down about it and I had my first real kiss when I was 16 with someone I truly loved. Totally worth the wait. As for sleepovers, I didn’t go to my first sleepover that wasn’t a relative until around 16 as well. I thought I was gonna throw up cause I was so nervous. It worked out fine and I had an amazing time. You. Can. Do. This.</p>
<p>I’m a bit worried about making friends, but I feel like that’s something that will come. I already know one girl that will be in my dorm next year, so I’ll have someone to talk to!
And the school has a uniform, so that isn’t a concern.
I am worried about a big financial and social difference though. We have a fair bit of money, enough for bs without fa, but my parents are really stingy and don’t think it’s good to be able to always get what you want. I already have a job, but I’ll have to give that up next year and I’m worried about having enough clothes for evenings or the right bag or whatever.
It may sound stupid, but I’m also scared of going to a mixed school after 5 years at a girls only. It’s just another new thing to deal with :(</p>
<p>UKgirl23, it’s all very normal. Besides, you don’t get a fair amount of money by spending it all. I do believe that schools (selective diverse ones) have moved past a lot of social standards like clothing brands/bag brands. If it really concerns you about having the “right” clothes/bag/shoes, save up your money for next year. I don’t think it’d be an issue though. </p>
<p>I think it’s scary to go to a co-ed school if you’re used to all girls. On the bright side, you’ll have twice the perspectives. What exactly worries you?</p>
<p>The Host ws such a good book! It had a Twilight-y edge, but with much better writing, IMO.</p>
<p>My biggest worry in prep school would be the social hierarchy; I, for one, need a substancial chunk of financial aid to make the magic happen; I’m afraid that, even after I’m accepted, I’ll be treated as a peasent in boarding school :S</p>
<p>Just getting used to an environment with guys in, which is likely to be very different to the one I’m used to. It’s just a little outside my comfort zone (which is one of the reasons I’m doing it) but is still a little daunting. I’m also worried about dating, which is currently not something me or my close friends have experience with (except one girl who claims to, but she doesn’t realise we all know it’s fake…) which I’m fine with, but I feel like there may be more pressure at a mixed school.
It’s mostly stupid stuff, but I’m particularly anxious as I’ll be meeting most of my new classmates next weekend at the induction day.</p>
<p>@Golden It’s true that bs’ are known for their feudal hierarchy. Prepare to be a peasant :D</p>
<p>^ Haha, good one!</p>