A private school is a school which you have to pay fees or have a scholarship or bursary to get into. Most seem to assume that everyone who goes to a private school is rich,
white, sheltered and preppy. This is incorrect; I speak as a private school girl of four years who came from three state schools before when I say that only about 1% of my school matches this description.
Only about ten percent of
people at the average private school in London are
white.
Only a few
people are excessively rich as well. For example some families work like hell so their
child can go to a private school on a bursary or scholarship, which is even after fees are
cut. This is mostly not because of a prejudice against state schooling, but because the
parents believe their
child would flourish in that particular school. The few who are rich at private schools generally aren'
t snobby like shown on TV.
Being at private school also doesn'
t mean that you are sheltered from the real world. We know what drugs are, we know what poverty is and we also have kids with their own problems. I know a girl who works for three hours a
day and seven on weekends so she can support her family and pay school fees after her 70% scholarship.
Overall, private school stereotypes are merely a stupid generalisation for normal kids who just have wear a uniform and pay fees.
So don'
t call it a place where parents send their kids because they are rich, racist or snobby, because it is untrue.
Mum: honey, we'll be working some
extra shifts for the next week
Child: you don'
t have to do this for me to go to a private school
Mum: well its worth it if you can continue to achieve things and persue your passions.
Person a: does she go to our school?
Person b:no
Person a: ugh does she go to private school, she must be a total snob.
Person b: grow up.
