20 Terrible Things Every Private School Kid Went Through

by Jarlath Caolan

1. Humiliating Rewards For Good Behavior

Not when it leads to wearing a floaty gown and tasseled hat, nor giving a speech to your peers about the benefits of working hard. You might as well just paint a giant target on your chest with the words 'teacher's pet' emblazoned through the middle then spend the rest of your school life trying to shrink in stature until you're completely invisible.

 
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