<p>So why are you deciding to hop on a plane to live at a school where the work load is stressful, and no time to see your family? Besides the regular reason," I want a better education", is there anything else? Is it the thrill of living somewhere else, away from wherever you've lived in your entire life? Is it the awesome feeling of knowing you'll be attending a prestigous school, known for its difficulty to get accepted? Or is it anything else? I'd really like your input and anything would be great! Please no parents, I'd like to hear from the future BS students...:)</p>
<p>It's all of those things.
I had no idea what was to come when I decided to apply to BS, at one time it was my only fall back plan, seeing as how day didn't work out.
But as time went on I was in awe of what I was going for.
As I looked deeper I found me talking to myself, I was going to be alone, off in some place I had never thought of living in, with people I never would have met. To me it's just so exhilarating!
Now I look back on that really retarded day when I was basically kicked to the curb by the admissions rep of 2 even more retarded schools and how if it wasn't for that, I would have never had the chance to even consider the school I am now attending in the fall.</p>
<p>Thx Aussie that was seriously helpful. But there's one thing that's been pretty much the only reason that's standing in my way to boarding. You don't have to answer as it's pretty personal but it would really help me if you could. How is your relationship with your family after bs. I have other siblings and it scares me that on breaks it will seem like they have a family that won't include me as hard as we both try.</p>
<p>I dont understand, is this question for me or for old boarders?
Please elaborate, lol.</p>
<p>oh I'm sorry, my bad. I thought you were already a boarder...>o> although it'd be nice to know if you have any worrieslike that.</p>
<p>Ummm, I have thought about it before; If I will miss my parents and my siblings. Im sure they will miss me but I wonder for how long I will truly be homesick, If at all. You? Maybe I should PM you, lol.</p>
<p>the great education, i guess the experience overall is why i applied. as for my family, they all know this could be a great thing for me so they're behind me 100%.</p>
<p>living in a small town,
everything is always the same.
you go to school with the same kids from kindergarden unitll you graduate,
plus or minus some due to moving,
and all your school cares about is athletics.
for example,
the girls athletic program bought all new "deer gear" again this year,
when we just got new stuff,
and yet we have 2 janitors and the majority or teachers are coaches who just teach to keep their job.
so,
i'm excited to break out of the mold,
and meet people from places i have never experienced,
and have the opportunity to try so many things i would never get to otherwise.
and,
when i look back in a couple of years,
and all my friends are going to colleges that you barely have to work to get into,
ill be glad i took a risk and went away from what i knew</p>
<p>im<em>a</em>azn_FOO!!: I thought you were a new student who was having "great difficulty" being accepted into Andover or Exeter!! I think there are many disguisers in this forum and THIS FORUM IS PURELY SHARING INFORMATION ON BOARDING OR PREP SCHOOLS!!</p>
<p>are you trying to say that im<em>a</em>azn_FOO!! was mistaken to create this thread because this forum is only for "sharing information on boarding or prep schools"?</p>
<p>personally,
i think this falls under that catagory since it could be inspiring to someone reading it,
and make them want to apply to a school or something</p>
<p>My point is that im<em>a</em>azn_FOO!! was a new student who was freaking out because he/she was accepted into Andover or Exeter without "no apprent reasons" (by his/her comment). Now, he/she sounds like an adult!!</p>
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<p>My relationship with my family is better. I have an older brother and he went away to college the same year I went away to school. I feel like when we're home we have a better relationship than we did before. And the same with my relationship with my parents...we talk more about stuff when I'm home then we ever did before and there isn't as much fighting and yelling and getting all upset about stupid things.</p>
<p>Look, RTD,I have absolutely no clue why you're still badgering me because of my past insecurities. Yes I'm still freaked out that I actually got accepted and yes I still don't know why in the world I was accepted but i've at least learned I should be grateful about it. Haven't you learned that very thinly obscuring your insults really doesn't affect me? I'm still scared and worried about if I should hop on a plane to the other sidenof the country and so now I want to see other people's reasons why they're taking such a huge step. Please don't make this thread like the other one, with nothing but inane insults.
.... And did I really spell apparent that horrendously? Ugh my English teacher would've killed me if she saw that:..0_o</p>
<p>Because my family is dysfunctional, I want to find a more challenging environment, learn to be independent and because I am SICK of Chinese food. Kthxbai.</p>
<p>Mainly the 2nd and 4th reason.</p>
<p>Guys-
It's just like the cliche, "absence makes the heart grow fonder".
When you think about it, your relationship with your family/friends will improve, if anything- because this way you'll cherish each moment that you share together even more-and arky's testimony was a perfect example of that.
That's just what I think : )</p>
<p>The reason I wanted to go though was because I'm sick of being in an environment that doesn't challenge me to my fullest capacity...one that doesn't have 3/4 of the class goofing off the entire class, where your voice won't be able to be heard.
I wanted a place where I would be surrounded by people who understand. People who understand the desire/drive for knowledge and success.
Plus, I love and adventure and change.
Just the idea of attending (or living at!) a school where students from all over the world go just to share in on this amazing, hopefully life-changing, experience is, well, breath-taking.
To tell you the truth, I am absolutely elated/anxious for what's to come.</p>
<p>well i think that im<em>an</em>asian_FOO!! has a point, it's hard to accept the fact that you got into such an excellent school especially if you think your not good enough, but i think now he's adjusted with that and I don't think anybody should be negative about that</p>