<p>That sounds amazing.</p>
<p>So where do we go from here? Unless you or your mother actually contacts the school, nothing will happen and you'll never know what could have been worked out. My suggestion is for you to throw in an enquiry at St. Paul's and arrange for a school visit. At the school visit talk to the hillel advisor and ask your questions. St. Paul's also has parents admission ambassadors who Admissions can arrange for you to call. These are parents who have or have had children at the school. This is a relatively new programme that the current director of admission has set up to address concerns like those of your mother. Anyway, I know both Hillel advisors well enough to be sure that she will get honest advice as to how you could live an observant jewish life at the school and still participate fully in the life of the community. The place is not called St. Paul's for nothing.</p>
<p>I don't want to speak to my mom about it for a few days because my dad was in the hospital tonight. He gave us quite a scare. So we all need to calm down. It's also a holiday. And now I've started to like my school a lot better. It suddenly stopped being as torturous. I'll give it another week before I decide whether to mention it or not.</p>
<p>If you like I can give you the emails of various Exeter Jewish Community co-heads and the like; also various religious-affiliated-type campus admin people, adivsors, and such.</p>
<p>My mom said that I need to pay for it. No way it's going to happen.</p>
<p>She said you needed to pay for the whole education? That's absurd.</p>
<p>It's because she doesn't want me to leave. She's fine with paying for my private school education right now. She also thinks that I've worked too hard for what I've attained and I can't just leave it now.</p>
<p>Ok, she might as well just say no, though. I mean, even if your heart is set on going to boarding school you probably won't think about taking on that much debt or working full-time while you're not in school (that is if you're pretty sensible, which you seem to be).</p>