A New School

Yesterday I visited a new school called The Graham School. I have seen and visited many schools in my 15 years. Elementary was pretty steady started out at the public Kindergarten. Switched schools, and repeated kindergarten and then stayed at that school (the Antioch) for seven years. That school was, (and is) amazing, but it only goes till sixth grade, so I had to find a new school. In the span between those two academic years I went to India with my mum, during that time period I stayed at the Gurukulam, the resident school in the Bidadi Ashram. There where so many things to get used to there from the Indian toilets (AKA a hole in the ground) to spicy food EVERY SINGLE DAY, to sleeping in a doom room, but I ended up loving it there. Then I was subjected to three years of public school. Oh I forgot I also visited the Arther Morgan School in North Carolina which I totally would have gone to, except it was in North Carlina. and the tuition was REALLY pricey. Anyhow

Now that you know my school history the Graham school. First off everything was so relaxed and loose. I honestly didn't know what to do! In both the Gurukul and public school kids are kept on a tight schedule. In public you can get detention if you simply stand up out of your seat, but at this school kids seemed to just wander in and out of the classes. I was told a huge amount of what goes on there is based on responsibility the kids get there work, and it's up to them to do it. Of course all schools are like that, kids have the choice to not do there work, and meet the consequences, but that responsibility was intensified twenty fold at Graham. I have not decided if I want to go there or not, but I am definitely keeping it an open option.