I thought it was to a certain extent, after all, it would be the place I live at for the next four years. I respect my parents’ advice and take into account what they want, but in the end, I convinced my parents to leave the choice to me. Of course it affects my family, but my parents wanted me to go to boarding school because they thought it would be best for me, and if I was going away anyway, why not to the place that suited me best? At that elite level of schools, education and opportunities are at the same level, so why not go to the school of best fit?
And yes, it is a gift that I appreciate all the time. But say the school I had gone to was not a good fit, and I hated it there, would I still appreciate it? I’m not so sure I would. And this is why I think the concept of “fit” is so important.