Reminder:

The writing on this blog is from teens who are in a lockdown facility called O&A. O&A stands for Observation and Assessment, a 45-day period ordered by the courts where their behaviors, attitudes, and skills are charted for their juvenile judge.

Monday, March 28, 2011

One Thing I'm Going to Do Differently...

-"When I leave O&A I am going to stop trying to get acceppted for the wrong things. I'm going to start spending more time with my grandparents. I'm also going to stop trying to make myself fail every time when I get successful. I'm tired of living the life I have lived before, I deserve much better. Enough is finally enough. Im going to do something with my life." E.C., age 15

-"One thing I am going to do differently when I leave O&A is I will stop smoking Herb. I will graduate from High school. And I will make myself a better me! p.s. I will never come back." J.M., age 17

-"When I leave O&A, I am going to change the relationship between me & my father and STAY OUT OF TROUBLE!" C.S.

-"Focus on graduating highschool, and getting started on college." Z.B.

-"One thing I will do diffrently when I leave O&A is choose diffrent friends and not do anything to come back." A.V., age 13

-"Well the mane thing I'am going to do is finish school, bild a better relashionship with my family and stay away from negative peers." D.C., age 17

-"When I get out, I plan to change, to not do drugs & to change my friends. To change my ways from the skills I learned here in O&A!" S.V., age 17

-"One Thing that I will do when I leave O and A is Respect my self befor others and act like a phase III where ever I go. Love my family more than I would be there for my mom when she needs me, and take accountability for my own actions." B.B., age 15

Saturday, March 26, 2011

One Thing I'm Going to Do Differently...

-"Stay out of the system." W.L, age 15

-"Stay away from drugs, gangs, and ciggerrats. I will listen to my mom." W.L.

-"I'm Quiting drug's and alchol and stealing and my Bad Behavior I'm going to listen to my parents and also get into something I like that will keep me out of trouble." T.S.

-"I'm going to not get in any more trubel, And get a job so I can move foward in my life. So I can get a house and suport a family so I can have & live a great life." J.P., age 16

-"Im going to go back to School. Im going to stay Sober. Im goin to get a job." Z.W.

-"Get off Probation and be freakin Awesome like Always." H.A., age 17

-"One thing I will do differently is stop worrying about my friends so much and start spending time with my family." K.D.

-"One thing I'm going to do diffrently when I leave O&A is I going to stick to my goals get a job and not stell no more." P.G.

-"I will keep working on accepting and giving feedback. I will leave here telling myself people do care and there's always help when you want it." V.C., age 17

-"I will think about what my actions can do in the long run and pay attention in school and join the marines." A.L., age 17

-"When I leave O&A I will definately do difference, is to follow my judges orders, and to go to court. Also I will not use met again." C. Z.

-"Stop smoking it stays in your system to long! Also raise my daughter and get out of the system!" Z.K., age 15

-"I will stay commited to obeying the law. I will listen to my concience." B.B., age 16

-"During O&A program I Learned many things when I leave here Im going to be clean and by that Im going to change my life go to rehab and be strong for my siblings and improve my relationships with my family." J.S., age 16

-"I will stop doing drugs and I will change my friends. And I won't participate in any more crimes." J.A., age 18

Thursday, March 24, 2011

One Thing I'm Going to Do Differently...

"go to school Play football and sports." B.M., age 17

-"One thing that I am going to do different when I leave is hang out w/ the right friends & not take advantage of the things that others do for me! And I will stay away from drugs & people that do them!!" S.M.

-"Im gonna start going to skool. And im gonna save money so i can help my family with everything i can." L.E.

-"I'm going to get a good paying job & stay in school." T.L., age 16

-"When I get out of O&A I will think before I do anything so that I can be safe." B.J., age 16 turning 17

-"When I get out, Im going to go back to school, and finish. Also finish probation with out getting in trouble." J.S., age 15

-"Not come back and stop and think." R.R., age 14

-"When I Leave O&A I'll try to Do Better and not get in trouble not just for me But 4 my family & my girl but most of all try & Do good 4 my future." V.R., age 15

-"I am going to change By showing more Respect to my family And quit lying to The people in my family." R.S., age 14

-"A thing I'm going to do diffrent is controllin my imotions, and stop doing drugs, and follow my dream." H., age 17

-"I'm going to do what I have to do to get out of the system and Also I'm going to make more money." J.S., age 16

-"I am going to try to stay sober and to go to school and graduate highschool." S.F., age 14

-"One thing I am going to do different when I get out is, I will always go to school, Be respectful to my family, stop doing drugs, and do the right stuff! I will use what I have learned in O&A, and set goals." J.R.

-"Going back to school." J.M, age 13

-"One thing I will do different when I get out is I will stay home and I will listen to my Mother no matter what so I can stay out of trouble and change." T.G., age 16

-"go back to school and stay with my son and my baby girl and stay with my family and stay home or go with my girlfriend." A.J., age 17

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

One Thing I'm Going to Do Differently...

-"going to stay away from drugs & alocohol and do good in school." C.C., age 15

-"I'm gona stay out of truble stay away from drugs be in mma to control my anger and go to school so all who read this take my advice." D.F.

-"Stay out of trouble and take care of my family and respect others." D.B., age 14

-"One thing I will do diffrently when I get outta O&A is go to school and respect my mom and my family and do my bets in everything I do and never give up." A.M., age 16

-"Im not going to even try to mess with the system...." C.L.

-"I will become smarter and not take chance on drugs and Bad life stituations and keep me on a stright and narrow path." B.T., age 18

-"One thing I will do differently when I leave is-- STOP usein Meth." R.G.

-"When I leave O&A I am going to be clean and sober and be the best dad I can be and go to school." T.K., age 15

-"Don't Procrastanate!" J.A.

-"When i leave here im going to follow the directives I am given and to not do drugs or things that will hurt other people." J.R., age 15

-"Practice makes perfect, but Nobody's perfect Thats why you try But trying's dying you Do or you Dont. Thats why when I leave Im going to Do my Best!" B.H.

-"When I get out I am going to make better choices in my life and graduate high school!" M.J., age 15

-"I will not hang out with the same people I did before and do the same stuff." C.M., age 16

-"Never Run Again! No matter how bad things get or how hard I will not complicate things more by running from my problems." B.D.

-"I'm going to stay out of trouble legally. Only do legal things Not get locked up again." C.B., age 17

-"The one thing that im going to do diffrently is that im going to be more humble to evryone. Because i never ever used to care for anyone but me! So im going to start caring and help anyone and evryone that i can. Plus im doing it because of the filling that i get when i do help others in the right way!" D.J., age 17

One Thing I'm Going to Do Differently...

-"One thing im do differen im live right and Im do it bright. Once I get out of here im stay out of trouble and start a new life. Im stop hanging out with people that can lead me in trouble. Dont break the law."  J.A.

-"One thing I will do differently is not give into peer pressure and to always be myself 100% of the time." V.R., age 18

-"When I get out I am going to do better so I can be something in life and take care of my child. Thank you OA." R.C.

-"I'm going to apply everything I learned in here. I'm going to listen to my parents and look at things from different points of view." R.G., age 17

-"I'm going to try my hardest to think postive and stop thinking about just going out there to get high an try to get my parents trust back an stop messing around with my negaitve friends! An im going to try to go to school every day but that's all I gots to say!!" Z.J.

-"One thing am going to do different is to listen and pay attention better and comuncate better with different people. Thank you staff for helping me." N.R.P.

-"I'm going to change my life By my actions." D.W., age 14

-"When I get out I'm going to be smarter about the choices I make & think about the consequences before I take any action and remember to always KEEP MY HEAD UP!" C., age 17

-"One thing I'm gonna Do Different when I leave O&A is stay clean and worrie about myself." J.H., age 18

-"What I am going to do different is listen to my family." A.T., age 14

-"No drugs No lie's help my father out with everything and don't fight with him." B.

-"One thing I am gonna Be respectful to other peopel." C.K.

-"One thing I will do different is staying more focused to school not do anymore drugs. Respect my authorities, help around, and try to do my BEST!" R.G.

-"One thing I will do different when I leave O and A is I will never ever ever leave my family for drugs again." O.B., age 15

-"Treat other's with mere respect and be clean and sober." A.W., age 17