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Boarding School Myths
Even if you are starting your research internship, there's a good chance that you already have an idea what it is like a internship. This impression may come from books you've read, like "Catcher in the Rye" or "A Separate Peace". It could also come from the movies I've seen, like "Dead Poet's Society" and "School Ties".
These stories, while entertaining, take place in boarding schools that are different from what you'd find today. An excerpt from an article about college-preparatory boarding The New York Times summarizes these differences as well:
"For generations of students whose syllabuses include JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye "Boarding school represents the winter of his discontent of adolescents, a cold and distant where parents threaten to send their children unless they measure up.Parents their children fell in September, picked them up again in June and let the schoolmasters worry about what happened in between.
If Holden Caulfield were to return school for Alumni Day 2001, would find that the world of proctors and prefects, dorm teas and Mr. Chips has undergone a thaw of the millennium. Most of the approximately 36,000 students in boarding their bags willingly and are in daily e-mail contact with mom and dad. Ivy longer is a shade of green. Students are more likely to room with a Royal Thai Prince with Prince of Bel Air, as the schools go further in public secondary schools for most students, making earnings more competitive than ever. The monastic life of formal dinners, daily chapel and cold showers has given way to international theme meals, contemporary ecumenism and dances interdorm. - Less than austerity, more diversity in the Prep School Today - By VICTORIA GOLDMAN HAUSMAN and Catherine, 12 November 2000, New York Times
Just as universities and colleges in the United States has evolved in the recent decades, so have the schools. And while the perception of a boarding school is changing, there are still some persistent myths that can make you mistakenly think that would not fit in the internship:
Myth 1: You must be very rich to go to boarding school.
Today, approximately one third of all boarding school students receive financial aid. Provides financial support can represent a significant portion of tuition depending on the school and the situation of his family. Boarding school students increasingly come from public schools and a wide range of levels of family income. In general, the inmates as possible to make their programs accessible to his family through financial aid grants, loan programs, and merit awards / scholarships. In the last ten years, the emergence K-12 private school loans has also made up of school education more accessible.
Families who send their children to boarding school today represent a much wider demographic - geographically, socio-economic and ethnic (see "Myth 2" below). What has not changed is the rigorous academic approach and emphasis on personal growth of students.
Myth 2: Diversity is rare at boarding school.
More than one quarter of all boarding students are either students of color and international students. Internships are more diverse than public schools - who are actively seeking diversity and draw from many geographic areas while the local school of the options depend on neighborhood living patterns where populations tend to concentrate on ethnic or economic lines socioeconomic status. Furthermore, internees create more meaningful opportunities for different students to interact with each others - whether in the dorms, classrooms or playgrounds, you're always surrounded by a diverse population, which inevitably will meet throughout the year.
Myth 3: Children do not have fun at boarding school.
Curfews and rules will be part of life in any school - no big news here. But depending on printing of a boarding school, you may be surprised to learn that the school can also be a lot of fun. If you talk to students or alumni of boarding today, most will say the same thing - it's an environment that is conducive to making great friends and have fun in the process.
Note that while academics strengths are a key element for boarding schools also strive to foster independence in students. Internships give you options on how you spend your time and what activities to follow so you can determine their experience in school and grow as a person, not just academically. This process - of growth in independence, meet new people and look after their interests - often is fun and very rewarding.
Myth 4: Internship is for children who have problems at home or school.
There are two types of boarding schools - college-preparatory therapeutic boarding schools and boarding. The two are sometimes confused and can cause misperceptions that boarding schools are only for children who have problems at home or school.
College-preparatory boarding schools are aimed at motivated students who are looking to explore new opportunities. College-preparatory boarding schools are often the ideal options for students who are already doing generally well at school and at home, but would simply like to meet new challenges. These types of internships are not appropriate options for students with drug, alcohol or behavioral problems. The key objective of these internships is to prepare students for college through rigorous academics. All schools in profile in a boarding school are exclusively Review college preparatory boarding.
Therapeutic boarding schools are geared toward students who have difficulties at home or in a traditional school setting. In preparing students for college can also be a target for these schools, these schools are equipped to handle students who face challenges such as behavioral or emotional problems, substance abuse, or significant learning differences. Boarding School Review does not list therapeutic boarding.
College-preparatory boarding schools and therapeutic boarding schools have different missions and respond to different audiences. It is useful to know this when looking at schools, and avoid common misperceptions of college preparatory boarding school.
Myth 5: It is difficult to maintain contact with my family.
Boarding students and their families are fortunate that it's easier than ever to stay connected. The Internet, in particular, is redefining how pensioners and their families communicate. Boarding schools offer Internet access for their students, with most schools having access in each guest house, and some in each bedroom. While Internet access is regulated for use at certain hours, students can often be in daily contact with their parents. Depending on the school and its policies, cell phones can also be useful to keep families together.
Keep an open mind about what you think boarding school might be. The best way to learn about the internships is to visit one - you can learn more about boarding school life simply because the school and speak with current students about their experiences.
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