Private School was a choice my parents made for me from the time I was 4 years old, that I would stay through until 14 years old. There are cliches, there are strict rules, and there's a lot you learn that can be different from public schooling.
1. You have the same group of people in your classes throughout the entire time.
You "know" the same people literally from day one. On the rare occasion, a new student joins the school, and it's a big hype for about a week.
2. Cliques are real.
Not only with students, mothers too. It's a sad, harsh truth. Certain people will always be together, and others are on their own.
3. Bullying is probably prime in private school.
I watched it, and I lived it. Private school girls can be some of the crudest b*tches, especially before 7th grade. If you don't fit in the frame, you're in for a rough ride. It's a terrible thing that's hardly ever addressed and taken care of.
4. You really don't have room to be unique.
It outcasts you, if you're not like the "popular girls" or are different in general, your weird.
5. But you do find your core group of friends that are just as weird as you.
And some will be there past high school.
6. Sports are just as cliquey as regular school days.
How a team works is Coach, Coach's Daughter, Coach's Niece, Coach's Niece and Daughter's Best friends, and oh yeah, you. Maybe you'll get 5 minutes play time in a game? But you'll look great in the team photo *eye roll*.
7. They don't kid about the jewelry and nail polish thing.
You haven't had fear until you've accidentally forgotten to take off your nail polish and take the walk of shame with the office nail polish remover into the bathroom. If you even had so much as an extra hair tie? Forget it, confiscated. Not even joking. No more than one bracelet on each wrist and one necklace around your neck. Period.
8. Modesty really isn't a bad thing.
Sometimes wearing the same thing every day can get boring. But really, there's no worry. The reasoning's may seem ridiculous, but honestly, I respect why we had to wear a uniform.
9. All the time's they said "This is how it's going to be in High School"
It really wasn't. All the stressful class days of dictated notes, only writing in cursive, and not writing outside the lines? High School was nothing but Smart Boards, people writing in at least some type of writing tool, and a much more laid back class schedule.
10. Despite some of the down's, I'm glad I went to private school
In my honest opinion, I like the structure that we were in (most of the time). The discipline taught respect in yourself and others. Sometime's, it was too much, but it wasn't all that bad. I don't regret my time there, but I'm glad I went to public High School. I've had a mix of experiences, that have given me a lot to learn from.
