i want to go to a UK boarding school. is that weird?

Choose a city or an area in the UK that you would like to be in, then google up boarding schools in that area, for example, if you wanted to be in Scotland, in the vicinity of Edinburgh, google up “boarding schools Edinburgh” and you should get all the information you need.

You don’t say what grade you are in or how old you are, and this can make a difference. And, while you may want to attend school in the UK or in France, you don’t simply waltz in and say, “Here I am!” You often have to write entrance or placement exams. In that case, you might want to do a little something about your spelling and grammar.

You include France in your wish list — do you speak French? Or are you looking for a boarding school for international students conducted in English? That makes the search a lot more difficult, but if you are from the US, check with the US Embassy to find out where children of their overseas employees go.

As for selling this idea to your mom, she might be more impressed if you had researched all the data and were able to present her with a complete proposal outlining costs, times, necessary paperwork (eg passport, school accreditation etc.)