Choosing a College…

I swear it felt like we were choosing a college! The past few months have been full of school discussions. Back in January Iman’s teacher asked us to start selecting a school for September. Of course I was really bugged, since I had spent most of last year looking for a nursery! But I was duly informed that all the good schools in Dubai will have a wait list by now, so if I haven’t made a decision yet… it was time to get cracking!

So I was back at the start. Speaking to parents and then friends of parents… Going through websites and Parents Plus. Reading intro after intro… which all pretty much sounded like what I had been reading last year. Really, schools can’t be judged on their publicity stunts. So with Ayzah in tow, I went to visit a handful of schools which I liked, and fit into our budget.

When I had selected 5, we were asked to fill out forms and schedule an interview. AN INTERVIEW?!?!? What are they going to ask a 3 year old??? It’s surprising how simple school admissions are so overplayed. But since we want to be a part of the circus… we’ve got to dance to the tune. And dance we did… I prepped Omair for things to say and what not to bring up. I told him to cap his weird sense of humor. I put a lot of thought into what we’d wear and what the kids would wear (even Ayzah!). But the one thing I didn’t do… was psyche out Iman. I let her go there with an open mind, and asked her to tell me if she wanted that to be her new school.

The interview was a breeze. We’re the perfect applicants… who wouldn’t want Iman? LOL

But really… Iman’s my little star. She spun circles around the teacher who was interviewing her. They had a lovely conversation, and the teacher came out in awe. I mean it.

I had scheduled Iman for just one interview at the one school that we really liked. I didn’t want to second chance it unless I had to. Alhamdulillah, she got in.