Re: Experiences of living a dorm life...
My parents were never overprotective about my sis and me but always made sure we knew that they trusted us. The confidence and friendship we had with them was a seed of conscience implanted in our brains. I wouldn't say we were the most obidient daughters, but we certainly never gave our parents any reason to get majorly ticked off!
My sister and I went to boarding school because when we moved from Africa back to India, the town where we were moving to was experiencing political and social unrest, and my parents thought we would be better off in a secure and calm environment for a few years. Moreover, the quality of education in those schools/college was far superior as compared to the local ones.
From my experience living in boarding school, I'd say it was a fantasatic experience as a result of which I have always been able to make confident decisions by myself, am disciplined and less fussy about little things and able to blend and deal with people from diverse backgrounds without any challenges.
However, that does not imply that one without the boarding school experience cannot have the same qualities.
As in everything, the key is in having balance.