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Moving on is one of the most important things. To start your program as a resistant, ungrateful, selfish and spoiled child, and move on to a self reliant, respectful, honest, and powerful young adult who handles him or herself with class and style.

I have made that transformation in my journey through the program. I started out by “knowing everything”, and one of the things I “knew” was that my parents hated me. Because of that knowledge, I did not work my program at all for the first six months, and it took me a long time to finally decide I was worth it. I wanted to do things my way by putting myself down because I was ashamed of my past. I would look at upper level girls and see all the insight they had and how much they had accomplished, and though I would never get there. I was destined not to graduate and to be unhappy forever.

I finally made my way through the Focus seminar, which was my moment of seeing my for who I was and being happy. It was a struggle and still is sometimes to believe all the great things about me. As I learned to love myself more, I was able to progress in the program and in my relationships. I started to see that my parents did not hate me, but sacrificed a great deal to give me another chance at life.

This is the first time in my life I have been so close to success and so proud of everything I have done. I wouldn’t be in this place without my past . This is the best place I have ever been. Who could have imagined one day I would have dreams and aspirations, that are now possible?

There is so much I wanted to be and so much I have already become. I no longer look at all the things I used to do and get angry with myself. I now can look at my past with gratefulness, because all that I have done has led me to today - with a great relationship with my family and most importantly a great relationship with myself.

McKenna S.

Currently enrolled

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Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by admin
Filed under: STUDENTS