Slavery In Boarding School

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Slavery? Or live like a queen? These are my choices of whether I want to slave away in a boarding school, in Iceland, or if I want to keep going to private school, where I never have to do anything. Besides sit, listen, and take the one and only rest we ever have to take, at the end of each school year. This test is about fifteen questions and it's really quite simple. The private school I go to, is called Queen Elizabeth High School, hence why I am getting asked if I want to live like a queen. I bit my tongue, I looked in my parents eyes, and I debated my choices.     So you see, the boarding school choice, is a threat to make me fix my behavioral issues. Back is fourth grade, six years ago now, I may have told a group …show more content…
I stayed after school, and hid until everyone was gone then I put a tack on all the teachers chairs, and some on some of the students chairs. At seven, I opened the door and the delivery helped me haul them in the school, after a few a weird looks, he and left. I spread them throughout th classrooms and hallways. On Thursday morning, the teachers didn't know what to do so we just continued the day as normal as was possible, and during first hour, many people had a nice surprise when they sat down. Well, once I was found guilty, I was suspended and my parents got mad, but on the bright side, our school got a foam pit.     Well, the choice that I faced now? Iceland, or change how I act? My parents stared at me expectantly, I started thinking of the pros and cons. Eventually the cons of staying win.  Why would I want to change my ways? I may have to actually work in Iceland, but if I am evil enough, I will get kicked out, right? My parents were shocked when they learned of my decision, but they sent me to boarding school. At a school called Iceland High School, in New Jersey, MN. I guess they actually do want to be able to visit me. But I learned that it is hard for a person to change. If you have no desire, it won't

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