BoardingPOV

Michelle:

First off, congratulations to all who applied to boarding school and got in! It is quite an achievement and something to be proud of! After all your hard work, you finally made it, now comes the “easy part” ( well at least you’re in, right?)

choosing the school.

Most people apply to [...]

Dad;

I was surprised to see Michelle’s latest diary entry this morning.  Funny how a couple of times during winter break I had been gently reminding her to do another update.  She happily found time to enjoy her friends and family here, watch movies, and text on her phone, and I didn’t press her about it, [...]

Dad:

We had a nice comment from reader “Valerie” a few days ago. In her comment, she says “The only reason my parents think I shouldn’t go is that they would really miss me if I did” and “They understand it would be a great opportunity, but there is also the cost (to consider)” [...]

Dad:
Confession time:  Michelle called the other night, and during the course of the conversation, she said “Dad, I love it here – thank you so much!”  And here’s the confession:  I said “Oh, mom probably won’t like to hear that!” – thinking back to some of the tougher days of making the decision to let [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Parents:
Imagine an endless parade of kids coming in and out of the house… YOUR house!  Well, Michelle is working on making the most of her last month at home.  Cousins, friends from middle school, and friends from middle school who the next day have a party at THEIR house.  So it’s this ebb and flow [...]

Michelle:
As the month comes to an end….ha, ha just kidding – the month of August just started as well as all my preparations for school. I’ve already started laying out all of my clothes. I know what you’re thinking, isn’t it a little early for that? Well, it is, but it’s so exciting – [...]