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On January 28, 2007 I arrived at Cross Creek with anger and sadness.  It was seven months before my 18^th birthday.  I came here because of a lot of family conflicts, low self esteem, and I was in an unhealthy relationship.  From the day I arrived, I was counting the days until my 18^th birthday.  I was mostly just sitting back patiently waiting.   Orientation seminar came by and I barely made it.  Community meetings for Discovery started and they did not go so well.  I chose out of my first Discovery.  I did not want to go up for level 2 and I was getting feedback that I was a ghost and was just sitting back. I hated being here and cried every night for weeks.  I was making things harder for myself by holding onto things at home, such as my boyfriend.  A lot of girls and staff gave me feedback I did not want to hear, and I had a lot of challenges  placed in front of me.    I got really jealous of the girls who graduated Discovery seminar.  That was my initial motivation to get going in the program and start taking advantage of the time I had here.  I decided to work for the next seminar and was supported on level two.  I made it through the seminar, got support for level three and felt very good about what I had achieved.  However, I still had a thought in my head that I was going to leave when I turned 18 years old.  I graduated Focus and that truly was my turning point – not only in the program but also in my life.  I never thought I could feel so amazingly good, and I asked to stay after my 18^th birthday to finish the program.  I didn’t want to let go of the good feeling I had about myself.I am now on level five and it has been almost three months since I  turned 18, and I am still here at Cross Creek.  I am planning on graduating and cannot wait for that day!  I love myself for who I am and I decided to stay here because of the respect I have for my family and myself.  I still have my struggles but I have not given up.  I am striving daily for excellence and for what I want for my life.

Posted on January 8th, 2008 by Jeni
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