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- Eton, a British boarding school founded in 1440 by Henry VI, includes among its alumni (“Old Etonians”) Prince William, Prince Harry, and 19 prime ministers.
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Boarding. Book an Admissions tour. Boys are thrown together in groups of 10 or 11 as 13-year-olds, and they grow up together over the next five intense and action-packed years. Friendships built up during this period will last for the whole of a person’s life.
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The boys. I’ve met students from all over the world, among them refugees, a few Americans, and the occasional boy with a title.
During my first lunch, everyone’s plate was taken away except mine. I hadn’t laid my knife and fork down parallel, signaling I was finished. Now when I go home, mine is the only plate that subscribes to that strange ritual.
I love taking trains. Digestive biscuits are a new addition to my lifestyle. I’ve also been charmed by the reliance on the community—you have your butcher, your fishmonger, your baker.
I told my brother I was asked to join the basketball coaching staff here. He reminded me the only person he knows who’s worse at basketball than him is me. I contribute with inspirational quotations.
My best friend came to visit and thought I sounded ridiculous. When I direct plays, I argue with my actors about pronunciation. We were doing A Few Good Men, and the line “a dime bag of oregano” doesn’t have the same rhythm in an English accent.
There’s a quotation from Lin-Manuel Miranda via Robert Rodriguez: “Don’t let them know what your sophomore project is.” I’m interested in sustainable farming. I don’t have a lot of time for my creative practice in this job, so I see more of that on the horizon.
I often sit in on other classes to learn from people who have been doing this job longer than I’ve been alive. I’ve learned some hard lessons—you don’t win over every student, time management is essential to sanity, the soul must be fed by alternative fulfillments, and sleep is so important.
Sep 30, 2015 · Eton College is an all-boy boarding school established by King Henry VIII (1491-1541). I thought I’d give you all some background on what Eton would have been like for them in the early 1800’s. What did leaving home mean to these young boys, and how did the halls of Eton shape their characters and friendships.
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Nov 20, 2017 · Eton is a hugely impressive boarding school steeped in tradition and history. Some aspects to the school are extraordinary, some perfectly ordinary, like at any other normal English boarding school.