Telling people at your current school that you're leaving

<p>its pretty bad at my current school. even the teachers are like- "you're applying to boarding school? don't your parents love you?" its amusing, but it gets old fast.</p>

<p>I'm just switching to a day school, but I don't know how to tell my friends. I was thinking about getting my 4 or 5 best friends together and telling them the weekend before school ends and then doing something similar to that guy above (not telling anyone else until a few weeks before school starts) but... I don't know. I want to say goodbye to my teachers and stuff.</p>

<p>I'm really going to miss people. It didn't occur to me that there would actually be things I'd miss about my school, but tonight, I realized that I wouldn't see my friends anymore and I wouldn't have my favorite teachers and it made me sad. I know that I'll be moving on to "bigger and better" things, but still... I don't know. </p>

<p>I've posted on this board since its inception. I always dreamed of switching schools, but I never really believed that it would ever happen. I'm really happy that it's happening, but I have mixed emotions, and I don't think I ever expected that.</p>

<p>I feel the exact same way as you, Purpoise Pal.</p>

<p>i agree purpoisepal and jonathon! ITS REALLY HAPPENING!!! like a dream come trueee.</p>

<p>most of my friends thought boarding school was only for the bad kids, ( like military schools)</p>

<p>thanks tv</p>

<p>i won't be applying till the fall but a few of my friends know that i'm probably going to apply to a private school(boarding and private day). Some of the kids are real jerks at my school and i know if they found out they would make me miserable. If I get in, when would be a good time to tell people?</p>

<p>Clearly, from the replies you see, there is no "good time" to tell people. It's going to be awkward whenever you tell them, whether it's two months before the end of school or two days before the start of the next year. I'm almost scared... I mean, I know my friends won't judge me, but what if I lose contact with them? I'm afraid I won't really hang out with them or talk to them anymore, and that would be so awful... =/</p>

<p>I assure that at least once during your first week at boarding school, you will cry like a baby.</p>

<p>Seriously.</p>

<p>Everyone thinks it won't happen to them. I was inhumanely calm the night before I went off (or in my own terms, "shipped off") to boarding school. I had not even considered missing my mom. Well, I did, but I did NOT expect the feeling when my mom, after half a day of trailing around the campus, started to leave. The enormity of it all just struck me there and then, and then I went into my closet, and to my astonishment, blubbered into tears. I continued to cry during infrequent periods over the next two weeks or so, but I haven't been homesick since. And lemme tell you, that's a lot better than what most new people in the dorms feel.</p>

<p>well i didnt announce it, but my annoying ass teacher got up in front of the whole class and told everybody.. :(</p>

<p>but not one in my country goes to boarding school most people were shocked but i guess thought i was really lucky!!</p>

<p>i'm gonna arrange my flight on a weekend so people can come see me off!! i'm scared!!</p>

<p>What school are you going to, meleny?</p>

<p>she's going to andover w/ me!</p>

<p>yeah i am!!</p>

<p>I let my friends know that I was applying back in autumn. It was so much a part of my life, I never even considered not telling them. Besides, there were so many things I had to get--teacher recomendations, records, report cards--at school, they would have found out anyway. I guess it depends. It never even occurred to me not to tell my friends.</p>

<p>Hey, you Andover kids, are you planning on meeting up this fall? :)</p>

<p>And I, like prettyckitty, told my friends I was applying to boarding school last year, actually. I knew I was applying in spring of 7th grade, so it was always a part of my life for me.</p>

<p>same here. everyone just found out somehow without me even telling them.</p>

<p>You guys are lucky (those who told them earlier)- you don't have to face this problem everyone else does now.</p>

<p>Because it's so weird, you know? Telling people now? It's like "oh, btw- a few months ago, I applied to a school and I got in and guess what? I'm going!" Like, it's a lot to handle at once and especially for those of us who are already in high school, we never know what kind of reaction we're going to get...</p>

<p>all my friends said the were jealous. i think it also depends on the age of your friends, since im class of '09 all my friends are 16 or 17 so they see the opportunity.... </p>

<p>and they think it is awesome for your school to have a pool, ice rinks, and a golf course haha [:</p>

<p>^ so true! haha</p>

<p>I'm essentally going from a townhouse school to one with hiking trails, golf, swimming, squash and acres. lol </p>

<p>Hellotht- we're in the same grade! Where are you going?</p>

<p>Congratulations on Hackely School PurpoisePal! I hope it is everything you want. It certainly has a great reputation, and is a beautiful campus.</p>

<p>Thanks! :)</p>