Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:53 pm
I go to public school but I've always wanted to go to private school (well, called public schol in america, state school in Britain since public seems to be some kind of private school or something...)
Advantages
I'll get back to you...
Disadvantages
The majority of the school doesn't want to learn so many lessons are disrupted
My bus comes at 8am
My classes are mixed with fifth years (the year below me) and they are a bit immature. Some classes are also mixed levels because of a lack of teachers and it seems the lower levels are even more annoying than the others.
I have to wear a uniform consisting of black trousers, a white shirt, the school tie and a black or grey jumper. Anyone who doesn't wear it gets detention.
Advantages
I'll get back to you...
Disadvantages
The majority of the school doesn't want to learn so many lessons are disrupted
My bus comes at 8am
My classes are mixed with fifth years (the year below me) and they are a bit immature. Some classes are also mixed levels because of a lack of teachers and it seems the lower levels are even more annoying than the others.
I have to wear a uniform consisting of black trousers, a white shirt, the school tie and a black or grey jumper. Anyone who doesn't wear it gets detention.
Last edited by happysmileyfungirl on Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:00 pm
Public school...
Oh how I wish I was homeschooled...
Oh how I wish I was homeschooled...
Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:01 pm
Bleh, I didn't see the homeschool option, I hit none/other. >__< But, I'm homeschooled. GO US! =D
Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:41 pm
DM was on fire! wrote:Bleh, I didn't see the homeschool option, I hit none/other. >__< But, I'm homeschooled. GO US! =D
How does homeschooling work anyway? We don't have anything of the kind in Finland really.
Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:09 pm
Hmm. You know, that's a good question. Anyone care to answer it for me?
Anyway, I go to a fairly small Catholic school, a bit over 500 students for 5 years. Definetly better for learning then my old school, but then again, my old school was a rural American public school...
Uniform's definetly a downside, though I guess I can't blame it solely on the school. =P
Anyway, I go to a fairly small Catholic school, a bit over 500 students for 5 years. Definetly better for learning then my old school, but then again, my old school was a rural American public school...
Uniform's definetly a downside, though I guess I can't blame it solely on the school. =P
Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:24 pm
Public school, against my mother's wishes x)
Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:48 pm
Public School, I used to go to a private school but we were so far behind, my mom decided a public school would catch me up, and it did. 
Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:13 pm
Private School
Advantages : More activities after school and more attention in class than in state schools (is that a good thing mind you ?
) It's better than my old school at any rate.
Disadvantages : Uniform. Burn it.
Advantages : More activities after school and more attention in class than in state schools (is that a good thing mind you ?
) It's better than my old school at any rate.
Disadvantages : Uniform. Burn it.
Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:11 pm
I go to a public school. A typical public school in a typical New England "regional district." A typical public school that mascots itself the Spartans and not the Athenians because they value sports and athletics over just about every other extracurricular imagined. [We spend more money on the football field than the entirity of the afterschool clubs. Also, the football field is built on land, and the building is built on marsh. Psh..]
But really. Besides the lack of a badminton team, a decent orchestra, a marching band, an academic team, and uh..classrooms for the ninth graders who've just moved up there, we're really pretty well off. Most of the teachers are good teachers-the remaining are simply ones that I don't like. Nearly everyone graduates and moves on to college, and we've had a few that went to Yale and such. [Actually, my guidance counselor went to Yale. That saddens me.]
But really. Besides the lack of a badminton team, a decent orchestra, a marching band, an academic team, and uh..classrooms for the ninth graders who've just moved up there, we're really pretty well off. Most of the teachers are good teachers-the remaining are simply ones that I don't like. Nearly everyone graduates and moves on to college, and we've had a few that went to Yale and such. [Actually, my guidance counselor went to Yale. That saddens me.]
Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:10 pm
Public School
Advantages - Get out of house more often, more socializing (not necessarily only with friends). Umm... I don't know if there are any others beside that. Oh yeah, snack bar. XD
Disadvantages - The encounter of annoying people, the school food... ick, rather strict deadlines... and other stuff.
Advantages - Get out of house more often, more socializing (not necessarily only with friends). Umm... I don't know if there are any others beside that. Oh yeah, snack bar. XD
Disadvantages - The encounter of annoying people, the school food... ick, rather strict deadlines... and other stuff.
Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:23 am
Public school.
Disadvantages - 8th grade is in the high school. In 1990 they had the usual grade setup of K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. But then they closed an elementary school, moved all 5th graders to the middle school, and because of the overcrowding they moved 8th to the high school the following year. They're switching it back next year though, thank god.
And like Kyra said earlier, you aren't on the same level as other students and you sit there and listen to the teacher explain why you don't fall off the side of the Earth -_-
Advantages: Um, probably the mix of people. In private and boarding schools you probably see kids whose parents can afford the money to send you to a private school or Catholic school. In public schools you can meet a variety of people.
And Squinchy, you live in New England? Where?
Disadvantages - 8th grade is in the high school. In 1990 they had the usual grade setup of K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. But then they closed an elementary school, moved all 5th graders to the middle school, and because of the overcrowding they moved 8th to the high school the following year. They're switching it back next year though, thank god.
And like Kyra said earlier, you aren't on the same level as other students and you sit there and listen to the teacher explain why you don't fall off the side of the Earth -_-
Advantages: Um, probably the mix of people. In private and boarding schools you probably see kids whose parents can afford the money to send you to a private school or Catholic school. In public schools you can meet a variety of people.
And Squinchy, you live in New England? Where?
Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:38 am
Public school.
Advantages: Interact with people, talk to friends, no uniforms 'cept in P.E. but it's not so bad, pretty boys (though I'm only interested in one and if any of you that know who you are post his name I'll kill you)
Disadvantages: Evil jerks that diss you and hate you and you have no choice but to just keep pullin' through. ._.
Advantages: Interact with people, talk to friends, no uniforms 'cept in P.E. but it's not so bad, pretty boys (though I'm only interested in one and if any of you that know who you are post his name I'll kill you)
Disadvantages: Evil jerks that diss you and hate you and you have no choice but to just keep pullin' through. ._.
Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:35 am
Zero wrote:Disadvantages: Evil jerks that diss you and hate you and you have no choice but to just keep pullin' through. ._.
you get that in any school. i was homeschooled for a while, and even i had to put up with my younger brother.
Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:53 am
I'm in a public school. I was looking into boarding schools for high school, but they were a bit too expensive.
Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:25 am
Public school, I likez it!