A BOARDER FROM THE ROyAL ALExAnDRA AnD ALBERT SCHOOL TELLS US OF HER ExPERIEnCE OF COMInG TO THE UK. My name is Jada, I’m 13 and 11 months old and three years ago I joined the Royal Alexandra and Albert School as a boarder. At only 10 years old it is not surprising that I felt scared. All I could think was all of these people, different, races, different religions; how will I ever make friends? And then this really amazing lady came up to me and said: “Don’t think of it as scary; think of it like travelling, but without a plane.” That’s really what our school is: it’s the world at your fingertips, it’s a daily dose of a new culture every day. In my Boarding House, I have friends from all around the world. Friends whose families live thousands of miles away and friends who can pretty much see their house from the window. What other school gives an opportunity like that? Boarding creates a different kind of love, a sense of familiarity, even though everything is so different. It’s like a sleep over every night with your friends. Boarding also makes you an allround better person. It teaches you skills that you can’t learn in a class such as communication, real life problem solving and self-dependence. In my House, we really are like a big family. My Head of House and the boarding tutors are always there when I need them. When I first started boarding, I thought I’d probably go home every weekend, but I don’t actually, because there is so much to do here at weekends and I don’t want to miss out! Whether it’s going on a trip, film and pizza in the House or just catching up with my prep, there’s always things to do. Boarding at the Royal Alexandra and Albert School was the best decision for me and I would recommend it to anyone who asked.
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