Going to private school has its perks, and its cons. Although, everyone who has been to private school will understand all these signs too well.

1. Wearing a uniform... every day

As annoying as it was at the time, I wish I could wake up and wear the same uniform every day and it be acceptable.

2. Detention for not being in proper uniform

My favorite story is the fact that my ONLY detention was for not having a belt on with my uniform (although, I only had to sit through half the detention until the dean let me out). They were strict about uniforms, and wearing IDs.

3. Knowing EVERYONE in your grade.

Class sizes were fairly small in grade school and high school, especially compared to your hometown public school with 300+ kids in a grade. In a private school it was likely that you knew everyone in your grade and had at least one encounter with them over the few years you attended school together.

4. The reaction you get when telling someone you went to private school.

Sometimes, this is similar to the reaction that you might get when telling someone you went to private school. Many people often think you may be stuck up, insanely rich, or just pretentious, but in reality you are a regular person. Most kids I went to school with were not any of these, although a handful were.

5. Actually having to do community service to graduate.

Many students do community service to boost their resume, however at my school it was a mandatory requirement for graduation. Each year the hours required was different, ranging from 20-50 hours, but it had to be done.

Given the worst and the best, I would not trade private school for anything else, as I feel it made me into the hardworking person I am today.