Question: Make a personal statement. Leaving for boarding school was one of the hardest moments of my life. The unexplainable feeling of leaving everything behind that provided me with the comfort and warmth of home to go somewhere where I had no idea what was ahead of me was very scary. I was going to start from scratch with no friends and nobody to trust. It was going to be a challenge for me, and …showed first 75 words of 546 total…

…showed last 75 words of 546 total…didn’t want to go back to Lake Forest for sophomore year. Although it had been a worthwhile experience, I wanted to spend more time with my family and friends before I would be forced to leave home to go to college. Surprisingly, my parents accepted my request with great understanding, and I enrolled at Hinsdale Central High School for the following year. Lake Forest Academy left me with a feeling of accomplishment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**