Dorm Caroling

There are very few nights as enjoyable as the night of Boarder Dinner. The night begins with the entire boarding community coming together for a delicious meal. After dinner, all of the boys’ dorms head out for my favorite part of the night- caroling.  We first sing to the head of school, Mr. Bland, and his family, and then proceed to stop to serenade every girls’ dorm.  Our dorm started practicing a week ago in anticipation of the big night. The songs are rarely traditional Christmas carols, but rather fun, popular songs that are easy to sing (Taylor Swift has...

Boarding Life

My favorite part about Milton, far and away, is living in the dorm.  Applying to schools, I knew I wanted to experience boarding life, so I only applied to boarding schools.  Living in the dorm has far exceeded my expectations.   Living in the dorm with 45 other guys is like having 45 brothers. Whether it’s a Saturday morning touch football game on the quad or a debate about whether or not golf is a sport in the lobby at check in, dorm life makes it so easy to relax and relieve the stress of school when you need to. (Golf is definitely a sport, by the way.) It’s...