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Reflections and Advice:
1.) What do you think makes your school unique relative to other boarding schools?
The school felt like home. I know everyone and I know it sounds cliche but it was it was my home away from home. I had dorm parents who I respected like parent. They took care of us. we were all so close our graduating class was amazing we all hung out every single one of us had hung out with each other at some point at time. these bonds i made here will last a life time and i so grateful that i went there.
2.) What was the best thing that happened to you in boarding school?
the best thing i can remember is my sophomore year dorm all the girls were super close. we all hung out and got a long it was 8 of us and it was amazing our dorm parents where good it was overall a good year.
3.) What might you have done differently during your boarding school experience?
I would have given more free time we didn't have much free time overall it was good.
4.) What did you like most about your school?
the people where amazing and the teachers as well.
5.) Do you have any final words of wisdom for visiting or incoming students to your school?
Remember to stay positive and just have fun!
Academics:
1.) Describe the academics at your school - what did you like most about it?
I had this one teacher who used to have interactive power points though this program. he would have us open the program at the begin of classes and as class went on the power point was on our iPad screen and we could send in answer via iPad and they would show up on the teachers board and we could disuse how each was right or wrong it was super cool and made class go by very fast!
Athletics:
1.) Describe the athletics at your school - what did you like most about it?
I was part of 3 sports teams basketball, tennis and soccer. I started sports at forman not knowing what to expect and I quickly learned how expecting they are of everyone and everyones abilities and we have amazing coaches I started tennis my freshman year and by my senior year i was number 2 singles which shows how they worked to teach us how to be better. soccer and basketball were sports i have played since i was young and i was so happy with formans program so expecting and fun i was able to improve and help others learn basic skills.
Art, Music, and Theatre:
1.) Describe the arts program at your school - what did you like most about it?
I was never part of them but they were fun to watch.
Extracurricular Opportunities:
1.) Describe the extracurriculars offered at your school - what did you like most about it?
I was part of national honors society and it was a fun program to be involved in nice people and an overall a good environment along with Fast
Dorm Life:
1.) Describe the dorm life in your school - what did you like most about it?
I loved the dorms there were always girls everywhere and people to hang out with or just talk to. there was always tons of food and tons of movies, the girls in my dorm usually ended up being my best friends. living with a roommate i loved i loved having someone around 95% of the time it was always someone to hang out with.
Dining:
1.) Describe the dining arrangements at your school.
the school food was alright the but there was always a lot of options so you can always find something to eat.
Social and Town Life:
1.) Describe the school's town and surrounding area.
the town is super cute, cute stores and dunking donuts is always a good place to hang out and lot of pizza places
2.) Describe the social life at your school - what did you like most about it?
they people are good, i had amazing friends and we had tons of fun sitting on the green going to movies or just hang out in johns place we seemed to always be laughing and having good time.
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There are two specific things that make Forman unique. The first being the location of the school. The second benign the immense about of different programs and extracurricular star Forman had to offer. . .
Forman School is a unique school as it specializes in students that have some form of learning disability. With one on one classes and individual support students have the full support of the faculty and. . .
Overall positive experience. Small classes of 5-15, Faculty that genuinely cared & provided specialized attention to students who were either slow learners or behind their grade level. They laid a foundation I draw. . .
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