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[quote=Anonymous]FWIW, I personally experienced this as child going into HS (different state). Due to cultural norms, my parents declared I was going to the prestigious all girls school once accepted. I did not want to go...at all!! I was a tomboy who buckled at the thought of an all girls environment, much less for four years. By all accounts, I was incredibly mature and responsible for my age, but that fact was not a consideration in their decision. There was no debate and no option, my parents said I was going and off I went. Shockingly, I ended up loving the school (even as I remained a tomboy). I appreciated its academics and opportunities, and did not notice the boys' absence from my classroom (hard to believe, but true); I simply spent time with the guys after school. I went in kicking and screaming, but grew to appreciate the school and my school pride still lingers many years removed.

One benefit of certain cultures is the embedded understanding that parents (and all their wisdom/experience) usually know best. Sure, not always, but generally parents will make a more accurate determination of what is in a teenager's best interest.

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