My experience in a boarding school

Let me be absolutely honest! I could not sleep during the first few nights after my parents told me about their decision to send me to a boarding school in a different city. I pleaded to not send me away, promised I would behave myself, and even threatened to never talk to them again- I did all I could to change their mind. While they were extremely kind and repeatedly said that it was for my own benefit, I refused to believe them. I was just in 5th grade and simply could not understand the reason behind sending their only child away. But how often do children understand their parents? Rarely!

They told me every day that they loved me and were sending me to the best boarding school in India for my own growth and development. But I did not wish to study in the best school in an alien city; I simply wanted to stay with my parents in our house and study alongside my cherished friends in my regular school. The days passed by and the big day finally arrived. In hopes of convincing my parents at the last moment, I did not stop crying. But they just hugged me, told me that they would call me every day, and then handed me over to the person in charge. 

Let me admit- the first few days were probably the most difficult days of my life. But owing to the training that each teacher and care taker had been given, each of them was extremely compassionate. With the passage of time, I grew more comfortable, made new friends, and started concentrating on my studies too. Unlike my earlier school, skipping co-curricular activities was not an option there. Considering that I hated sports earlier, it’s only a miracle that I learnt to play basketball. And you know what, I would not have learnt so much in a regular school where I would have been absolutely comfortable in my comfort zone. The school truly was the best boarding school. If your parents are planning to send you to a boarding school, you would feel dejected initially. But always keep in mind that life would undoubtedly get better and you would be grateful to your parents when you grow up and look back, just as I am!