I had everything I needed to live a happy life. Even when the depression hit and I was self harming, I was very very good at hiding it. I loved being able to hide it, having no one suspect or constantly ask if I am doing ok.

When the hypos hit I was the life of the party, literally, I would party and have a brilliant time without any responsibilities of work or money. I found school work easy, I rarely studied, spent more time with my friends and with my horse.

I was house captain, boarding house captain, on the rowing, netball, gymnastics, equestrian and cross country teams. It was easy to exercise and participate because it was just part of life there. They had so many options for so many fun things!

I look back on those days fondly, and I am so incredibly thankful that my father sent me there. Even before that school I had a music scholarship at another school, I never ever had a problem with making friends or problems with teachers or grades really (one F in year 10 for english but changed teachers and finished the year as an honor student in english).

Yep, highschool was brilliant. I had opportunities and I took them.