My parents payed for me and my brother to go to a private school. It was really expensive but thank god we got insurance so some of the money will come back to us if we deside not to go. Well my brother and i ended up going to public school where it's free, the thing is that the private school won't let us get the money back unless we go there for 15 school days. I have been arguing with my parents saying that i just started to make friends at the public school, and things are really going my way. Going to the private school for 15 days will make it really hard to go back to the public school. I really dont know what to do cause it's a lot of money we will get back, yet i am really startin to fit in at the public school.
Amanda801 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 9:39 pm: I think you should go to the private school for 15 days. Just tell your friends at the public school what happened n tell them its like a 15 day vacation. If they are really your friends they will completely understand, and will accept you just like they do now.
corporate_casual answered Sunday August 15 2004, 5:23 pm: My friend is having the same problem. I would break up the 15 days. If you have a day off at public school that the private school doesn't have, you could go then. Or you could go like 3 days every couple of weeks. If you don't want to break it up, you could wait for a month or so, and then do the 15 days, so that you will have secure friendships at your new school. Make sure you tell your new friends at the public school what you're doing, so you don't just disappear for 15 days. Good luck! [ corporate_casual's advice column | Ask corporate_casual A Question ]
JoSiE19 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 5:13 pm: well just tell ur friends u'll be gone for 15 days...it's not that long, it'll pass u by...and if it's a lot of money then u should do it for ur parents...they wont forget u in 15 days...they'll actually probably be asking where u went and be missing u...u can always call them and talk to them online if u have a computer, hope i helped
cailoisa answered Sunday August 15 2004, 4:33 pm: If your family is very wealthy, I wouldn't worry about it. But if you're a normal family, or if money is tight, I would definately do it. I would take the chance to get any money back at all, since most private schools that I know don't even offer the opportunity. If you are already fitting in so well, then I'm sure that you will slide right back into place when you come back. [ cailoisa's advice column | Ask cailoisa A Question ]
hi_im_belize answered Sunday August 15 2004, 4:12 pm: well its hard when everyone is looking at you for a desicion. I think that you should go to the private school for the fifteen days. Its less than to weeks of classes and if you can make friends once you can certainly make them again. Plus its not like youll come back and they wont love you as much as they do now. Youll probably make more friends because now whoever didnt know you before thinks your the misterious new girl who all the hotties want to go with. If you think about it that way 15 day is nothing!!! [ hi_im_belize's advice column | Ask hi_im_belize A Question ]
StRwBeRrYShOrTy answered Sunday August 15 2004, 3:40 pm: ouch thats a tough spot 2 be in, i go 2 private school and i no it must b hard going from public 2 private back and forth. it def. is alot of money tho and you should go 2 private school for the 15 days. its only 15 days and your parents will get alot of money back. the longer you debate about ti the harder its goin 2 b 2 leav the public school and then come bak again. [ StRwBeRrYShOrTy's advice column | Ask StRwBeRrYShOrTy A Question ]
advicequeen answered Sunday August 15 2004, 3:21 pm: You should definitely go back for 15 days at the private school. It would prove to your parents that you are unselfish and considerate. Don't worry though, if you make friends for 15 days at the private school - you can still get their contacts (e-mail, phone). Something I am sure about? 15 days of not being there will make nothing but a slight difference in your friendships at the public schol. [ advicequeen's advice column | Ask advicequeen A Question ]
StRaWbErri3xLiPgLoSs answered Sunday August 15 2004, 3:16 pm: well just go to the private school for the 15 days and go back to the public skoool if that is possible! and if u culd make friends that soon already wen u go back to public skool u can make more! hope i helped! kaycee lynn x0x [ StRaWbErri3xLiPgLoSs's advice column | Ask StRaWbErri3xLiPgLoSs A Question ]
Mackenzie answered Sunday August 15 2004, 3:05 pm: If you'Re "Really staRtin to fit in" at public school"... you'll still be accepted two weeks lateR. Yeah, you may not WANT to switch back to pRivate school, but it's only foR a shoRt amount of time. And just think of how geneRous it was of youR paRents to spend all of that money to send you theRe.. and now you decide you don't want to go?? That's Really unfaiR to them.. they'Re out allll of that money now!! I say just go, and show them how much you appReciate theiR attempts. I hope eveRything woRks out!! Hope I helped!! =D [ Mackenzie's advice column | Ask Mackenzie A Question ]
texangirl01 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 2:44 pm: id just go to private school...get it over with and then go back to public!! your friends are still going to be at your public school when you get back! [ texangirl01's advice column | Ask texangirl01 A Question ]
MCRRocks102 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 2:30 pm: First o' all i would help u if u didnt rate at all!well i think you should tell the people that are ur new friends that you need there # cuz you have to go to p.s. cuz if you dont u wont get ur money back .they will keep in touch plus it will give them a chance to miss you and they will want you more if they are great friends.so ur position is a good one .try and go to the movies with them. or sumthin. [ MCRRocks102's advice column | Ask MCRRocks102 A Question ]
xobabiibrunette answered Sunday August 15 2004, 2:18 pm: hi,
you could always tell your new friends at public school that you have to go back to private school to get your money back. if they are really your friends then they shouldn't mind because you can still see them and talk to them over the phone! and maybe you can even make some new friends at the private school.
hope i helped! [ xobabiibrunette's advice column | Ask xobabiibrunette A Question ]
Scorpios1112 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 1:58 pm: I think you should just let all of your friends and teachers and anyone your are close with in your public school know that you need to go to private school for 15 days because your parents want you to check it out. Let them know you are coming back and its going to seem like you never went away. [ Scorpios1112's advice column | Ask Scorpios1112 A Question ]
l3fty14 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 1:07 pm: well i think you should go back to the private school for the 15 days. it will help out your family and you only have the rest of the school year to make friends*sarcastically* so just do it. you will make friends DONT WORRY!
-wizerwordz- answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:52 pm: it's only 3 weeks (15 school days) so its not THAT long. Just tell everyone u'll be back and i'm sure things will be fine.
xo_Meg_ox answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:41 pm: wow! that's really weird, i've never heard of that! i think that you should go to the private school or else you'll probably feel guilty about the waste of money - i understand that it's gonna be really odd to leave one school and go to another one with a bunch of new ppl that you have to tell you won't be staying, but I think that the 15 days might go faster than you kno it!! just keep up to date on the schoolwork at the public school so that you aren't overwhelmed when you get back [ xo_Meg_ox's advice column | Ask xo_Meg_ox A Question ]
icey0990 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:28 pm: hey..i think you should go to the private school. Its only 15 days. You can keep in touch with your friends until you come back. You dont want your parents losing all that money, right? Its cool that they are letting you go to private school..a lot of parents who had kids in private school wont even let their kids go to public school.
-hope i helped
melissa :) [ icey0990's advice column | Ask icey0990 A Question ]
exyweetee99 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:26 pm: i understand how u feel but u did say that is was a lot of money.. i really think that u should go to the private school... if these ppl that u have met r good friends then they will still be there wen u get bak!!
SeXyBLuEyEzGuRL answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:19 pm: just go to the private skool for the 15 days that you are suppose to. that way your parents can get there money back and everything will be peachy keen. yea it prolly will be a little bit harder to go back to the public skool, but if you said that you were making new friends then i don't see what the big deal is? i mean it's just like going on vacation and then seeing your friends again. so don't worry, just go to the private skool for the 15 days that you are suppose to and then everything will work out just fine:) [ SeXyBLuEyEzGuRL's advice column | Ask SeXyBLuEyEzGuRL A Question ]
Bri!* answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:19 pm: I think you should try the private school for 15 days. Only to get the money back, then you can go back to the public school & your friends will still be there....<3 brianna [ Bri!*'s advice column | Ask Bri!* A Question ]
youCantSTOPlove answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:19 pm: i think that you should go to public school for fifteen days... i mean ur only there to get your money back...
But i mean u'd go to public school for like a whole YEAR!! i mean fifteen days outta it wont kill you... lol...
just get the money back n get back in dat public school class room!! lol....
HurleyGurley answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:18 pm: i really think that you should go back to the privite school, it's only for 15 days! it would help your parents a lot and i'm sure they'd be very happy with you and liek you said you get all your money back! then after 15 days you can go back to your public school and everything will go back to normal! :) xoxo [ HurleyGurley's advice column | Ask HurleyGurley A Question ]
0rangeTape answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:17 pm: If its only 15 days i would go for it its not that long its not like if you leave the public school those people are going to dissapear you will be back and the same people will be there just be sure to tell them you will be back. just think of it as your getting paid to go to school for 15 days but as long as the public school knows why you are gone so u dont get introuble for truancy or anything i would say go for it but you dont have to do anything you dont want to hope i helped [ 0rangeTape's advice column | Ask 0rangeTape A Question ]
Swtkisses04 answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:15 pm: I think you should go back to the private school for those 15 days,It would really help your parents out since they did pay all that money.Its not a long time.Just tell your friends at public school that you will be leaving for 3 weeks but you will be back and it should go fine.:-)
~*~Nicole~*~ [ Swtkisses04's advice column | Ask Swtkisses04 A Question ]
xo_APRiL answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:15 pm: I think you should go back to the private school. It is just for 15 school days. It would be nice of you to do that for your parents too. lol. Just tell your friends you'll be back soon. [ xo_APRiL's advice column | Ask xo_APRiL A Question ]
sshelbyy answered Sunday August 15 2004, 12:07 pm: I think you should go to the private school, its only 3 weeks and afterwards you'll be back at the private school and it would really help out your parents since they payed so much for it. Tell ur friends your going and when you come back it should get back to normal. [ sshelbyy's advice column | Ask sshelbyy A Question ]
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