Top ten things to have in your dorm room

As you go off to a new school, a boarding school, sometimes is difficult to know exactly what you’ll need to have in your room, especially if you’re a new student. Of course you’ll need the basics, but it’s the extra things that you won’t know about until you get there that make a difference. [...]

Bye-Bye, Michelle’s in Boarding School…

Parents:
Dear readers,  well as you can tell, we’re moving into the “On Campus” phase of Michelle’s Boarding School story.  We returned home late this week after registration/orientation – more on that in a moment.
Yes, there was a death in the family, and it certainly put a damper on the weekend before we headed off to [...]

End of my old life – Boarding School Starts Tomorrow!

Michelle: The time has come, I’m leaving home for a new adventure, a new school. The last week felt like the time would never come and yet here I am sitting in my hotel, the night before school begins.
The week dragged on until I got the bad news that my Grandfather had past away. [...]

Let the good times roll…

Parents:
O.K., we’re nearing the end.  Michelle is ready to go, and we’re getting ready mentally to send her off with a smile and high hopes.  We’ve enjoyed these last couple of weeks more than any other, just because Michelle and her Mom are having some really nice conversations, and she has been asking to play [...]

Boarding School – Last Minute Countdown

Michelle:
The time draws closer… I’m down to the last week at home. The nerves start to kick in as well as all the anticipation of meeting everyone and setting up my dorm room! With everyone in school here at home already, I’ve had some spare time to do as I please. First I finished [...]