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[quote=Anonymous]Student here- I applied to SWW and just got accepted! I'm really jazzed and want to enroll in the fall. I'm a very quick learner and I'm really burning out at my current school- Walls would be a dream come true for me. My parents, while they think highly of SWW, are not entirely sold. The commute would likely take an hour or more, which they're afraid will "place a big strain on our family life" (what about dad's commute? anyway...) I also have a pretty serious immune condition that causes me to miss a considerable amount of school each year (annually, around 45 absences, 80 doctor's visits during and after school, 10 hospital days, and 3 or more medically-related overnight trips). I'm committed to making it work, both by working extra hard to accommodate for missed school and by keeping in constant communication with my teachers. My parents just don't seem to think it's worth doing. I know myself well enough to know that I really need to have academic challenge and to [i]actually be learning things in school[/i] in order to feel like I have purpose or meaning, or even that I am a somewhat productive member of society. I have tremendous respect and appreciation for my parents, but I'm not able to convey to them how much I need to go to this school.

*exhales*

So... I need your help finding information and evidence to support my case. Everything I've heard about SWW is overwhelmingly positive, but I need something more concrete to tell them than "everyone says it's fantastic". Anything you can offer, from interesting/positive facts about the school, personal stories, etc., especially regarding academic/intellectual engagement and learning, the school's environment, the students, the teachers, or anything, really. Anything you share is appreciated greatly.

Thanks in advance :)[/quote]

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