<p>Yeah, a letter is what did it for me. (and crying, crying always helps a little ;))</p>
<p>acarey...
that's one opinion; I have two sons, one has graduated and one is in bs. They both love/loved it. The younger spent one year at his public hs. He hated it.</p>
<p>I think Mc's post has the most truth to it.</p>
<p>olivia, am i now referred to "mc's"?</p>
<p>It was just an abbreviation! I'm sorry if you're offended.</p>
<p>honestly, some people who don't go to prep school end up a lot more socially adapted than those who do. I mean, there are times that I regret never having gone to a normal local high school. Also, in retrospect, I still had a lot to learn from my parents!</p>
<p>Cinnamon
PM anytime. I'm sorry about what happened with your parents and I hope that you and your parents find some sort of compromise. In the meantime, don't let his get you down too much. Do your best and try to make the most of the school your in right now.</p>
<p>I'm going to second Acarey's opinion here. While, Cinammon, I know that what you are going through must be terribly difficult, boarding school is not only not the be-all-and-end-all of education. I'm a three-year senior at Exeter, and while it wasn't exactly hellish, my time here has by no means been special. If I could "re-do" it, I may well have chosen to spend more time with my family, being a kid. </p>
<p>It wasn't the difficulty of the academics, or the pressure, or anything like that that made me dislike Exeter. Ultimately, it was just the sacrifice of a "normal" home life and the warmth thereof, and the sacrifice of being a kid for a little while longer, rather than a miniature adult.</p>
<p>I hope wherever you end up is right for you.</p>