What are all-girl schools like, and are they as bad as

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<p>I really love some of the all girl boarding school academics and programs, but I'm honestly really not sure about the, "all girl" part. </p>

<p>It isn't that I'm crazy about boys, and like romance. I'm not interested in dating or boyfriends, because I don't see the logic in ruining a perfect friendship with a guy just so you can hold hands in the hallway with people whispering, "They are an item". Also, you can always wait until after you graduate college to pursue a relationship ;)</p>

<p>Anyways, I'm not a normal girl that is crazy about shopping or about gossiping. I can act the part, sure, but I much prefer to play paintball war or climb a tree. I don't dress like a tomboy or anything either really. I don't even act like one.</p>

<p>However, I enjoy how boys seem to be more interesting in conversation (you can only talk about Justin Beiber for so long with girls), and that we actually do things. I've lived in so many different towns (my father is in the military), and I've experienced every type of girl that exist (from private, public, charter, small school, big school, and gifted/specialized school perspectives); I've always ended up during lunch at tables filled with guys and no girls. The guys all say I'm different, but in a good way.</p>

<p>I feel I never have met a girl that I can relate to. No girl is interested in discussing philosophy with me or spending hours doing fascinating science research, even the "genius" ones. I mean, sure, at first they are fascinated by the academics, but not like I am, anyways. Also, I always feel like I'm babysitting.</p>

<p>With guys, we can go do crazy stuff most girls don't want to do. For me, going to an amusement park is fun with guys (well, besides having to stop them from drooling at every girl that pass by), but not with girls; plus the tomboy girls are usually not mature as I am (not trying to be rude, just stating observations.).
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<p>I know I'm over thinking it, but I'd love to get other opinion on what all-girl boarding schools are like exactly. I'm honestly hoping that it is better than what I've experienced, considering it is better for me academic-wise to choose an all-girl school.</p>

<p>Should I just go to co-ed? Thanks for listening to my rambling. By the way, I know this grammar is probably horrific, but I have horrible eyesight (I'm practically blind), and I lost my lenses (I don't own glasses). I'm pretty much guessing what I'm writing then using a speech application to read replies.</p>

<p>Thanks again :D!</p>

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<p>With gentle affection, I might point out that you are awfully young to write off your own gender so thoroughly. Boys, whom you are falling over yourself to praise, have their limitations and hang ups too. I used to teach at an all boys school, and believe me, growing up is hard on everyone. I might go so far as to wonder whether you are now looking to find fault with the girls that you meet. You make a large number of sweeping generalizations about girls, and I am simply not convinced that you have in fact met them all yet. You might also want to question just how sure you are that you are right about everything you assert. In writing, the tone of your youthful exuberence could easily be read as arrogance and naievete. </p>

<p>Sadly, I think there is a certain type of purchase some people think they can get from relentlessly running down girls while praising boys. There are even women my age who proudly claim not to have any female friends and who constantly talk about how much more they like men. I avoid these women. Anyone who writes off an entire gender is missing out on some amazing people.</p>

<p>Girls schools can provide a wonderful education and experience for a wide variety of young women. They are not filled with only girly girls or only tom boys. Unsurprisingly, the girls who go to a particular school are a diverse lot interested in science, sports, the arts, philosophy, adventure, reading…and anything else under the sun. If you think a girls school is better for you academic wise, then it is time for you to do your own research into the specific differences of each school, and start questioning your extreme biases against half the population. The good news is you are about to learn that your fears are unfounded. There are a lot of amzing young women out there, some of whom may end up becoming your friends.</p>