American Boarding Schools : The American Boarding School Experience

by Heiter, Celeste

• ISBN13: 9781934159026
• ISBN10: 1934159026
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-28
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

This collection of thoughtfully written essays by admissions directors and students gives parents and students all the information necessary to make informed decisions on attending a boarding school in the United States.

Table of Contents

A Word from the Editor	p. 1
Essays by Admissions Directors
Why Boarding School?	p. 4
Choosing the Right Boarding School	p. 7
The American Boarding School Experience	p. 11
Considering a North American Boarding School	p. 14
Getting In	p. 16
Navigating an Online Application	p. 22
Surviving in a New Culture	p. 25
How to Deal with Homesickness	p. 28
Educational Options for Students Who Learn Differently	p. 31
The Importance of Immersion	p. 37
The Military Academy	p. 39
Essays by Boarding School Students
A Turning of the Tides	p. 44
Onward and Upward: Preparing for College	p. 46
Surviving in a Foreign Country	p. 49
My Experience, My Goodbye, My Challenge	p. 52
Onward and Upward	p. 54
My Teacher, My Friend	p. 56
Evolution	p. 58
Guilt	p. 60
Advantages of Studying Abroad	p. 63
Choosing a Boarding School	p. 64
Choosing a Boarding School: My Story	p. 66
Subiaco Academy in the Land of Opportunity	p. 68
How I Prepared Myself to Study Abroad	p. 70
Preparing to Study Abroad	p. 73
My First Day	p. 75
My First Day at School	p. 76
My Two Roommates	p. 78
Getting Acquainted	p. 79
My Day	p. 81
A Day in My Shoes	p. 84
All Work and No Play-When I Need a Little R and R	p. 87
Life Beyond The Classrooms	p. 89
Sports Throughout the Year	p. 90
Life Beyond the Classroom: Extracurricular Activities	p. 92
Sportsmanship: Making a Better Team	p. 94
The Airport	p. 96
Goldfish	p. 98
I Make Rhythms	p. 99
According to Philosophers, Poets, and Writers	p. 101
Making the Onerous Simple	p. 103
Secrets to Boarding School Success	p. 105
Directory
Schools in Alphabetical Order	p. 108
Schools by Region	p. 196
Schools by Gender	p. 198
Schools by Grade Level	p. 200
Schools with ESL Programs	p. 202
Schools with Postgraduate Programs	p. 204
Schools for Special Needs	p. 204
Glossary	p. 205
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