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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My father went to Exeter as no school in the city (Philadelphia) could keep up with him and he had no cohorts at that level. It was an eye-opening experience as he was on a full scholarship, African-American and middle class. He says that this experience changed the whole course of his life and made him who he is today. [/quote]

Very similar story. I’m also somewhat confused by the post. OP is questioning whether boarding school is a bad idea because there are too many supports in place? That is a unique perspective. And not accurate in my experience. I learned to fly alone domestically and internationally at 14. Get myself from Logan airport to school (as someone who had never seen a taxi). Select courses, manage a schedule, devote 4 hours a day to independent study, think on my feet and engage in discussion with very smart people, interact with students from wildly different places all over the globe, different religions and customs, on and on. Not to mention being a poor kid who learned to eat properly at a formal dinner and those sorts of silly but important things.

Yes, they did our laundry. It wasn’t as luxurious as it sounds. There are supports, but you’re forced to be far more independent as a teen than someone living at home. And that’s frankly an ancillary benefit. The school as a school was the most important thing that ever happened to me. [/quote]

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