public schools vs. private schools

growing up i went to both a private school and a public school. i went to a public elementary school and a public middle school until 6th grade. from 7th grade till graduation i went to a private christian school. since i have had the experience of going to both private and public schools, i will tell a little about the good and bad in both.

first, i'll talk about public school. the elementary school was good, but i think that it had more to do with age than the fact that the school was public or private, little kids don't really get in to very serious trouble. the big change came when i went to middle school. both the students and the teacher acted differently. the students didn't care as much and the teachers responded with the same blase attitude. the students also would say anything they wanted to each other and the teachers, and there were always fights. my attitude changed when i went there, i became more hostile and less caring. my parents then decided to send me to a private school because the thought the environment would be better.

so i went to the private school, and the environment was better. the students were respectful, teachers seemed to care, and there were never any fights. the thing i hated about going to the private school was that the people there were really stuck up and clique-ish. it was hard to find a niche at first, but i eventually made some really good friends which i'm still friends with now.

so out of the two, which was better? it's hard to say. the public school was more accepting but not a good environment, and the private school was a good environment but a tough place to fit in. i am glad i ended up at the private school, even though it was not the friendliest place. ultimately though you have to decided for your self what is the right option.