<p>I'm halfway through a non-fiction book written by two Milton grads about a criminal case of sexual assault at the school after they graduated (Restless Virgins: Love, Sex and Survival at a New England Prep School by Abigail Jones and Marissa Miley).
As a parent (not of a Milton student), I'm finding it shocking. Based on the author's interviews, there seems to be little supervision at the school and the students seem to routinely engage in risky behavior of all kinds without consequence.
I guess my question is for anyone with first-hand knowledge of the student experience at Milton, does the book seem accurate to you? What is the social environment like for most students?</p>
<p>I ldon't go to milton, but I know a lot of kids who do, and of course there is some "risky behavior" but no more than at any other school I know of (and most of the schools I know of are private/prep schools, seeing as I currently attend one).</p>
<p>One of my close adult advisors is actually a milton grad and for the most part people associated with milton are VERY upset at the two girls who wrote this. In her opinion pretty much they just sold out their allegiance to their alma mater for money. She agreed with me (we had several long discussions about this book) on the fact that while yes, "risky behavior" happens at milton (as it does practically everywhere, even if you refuse to believe so), the way the two authors made it seem like EVERY kid was involved and it was happening EVERY night was vastly blown out of proportion. </p>
<p>In my own prep school experience, everyone definitely has the opportunity to involve themselves in "risky behavior" but far less people choose to do so than in say, public school. I think this is because it IS more heavily supervised/looked down upon, but also because it's much more accepted to be able to "be cool" without being a "party-kid".</p>
<p>Nice speech fadedskyline. :)</p>
<p>allsadjflsdf i saw that book at BJ's and I wanted to get it but I didn't think my dad would let me because of the title.</p>
<p>fadedskyline, thank you for your input. In reading the book, it seemed very sensationalized to me, but I was trying to decide if I was just naive or if the authors were overstating the drama.</p>
<p>emmers44, I am reading this book because my daughter wanted to read it and the title made me think I ought to pre-screen it. Just a few pages in, it was clear to me that I would not let my daughter read it.</p>