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

-"im going to stop smoking weed and stay cleen and start skating again" KE, age 12

-"One thing I will do differently when I leave is make my life the best it can be. I'll change the way I treat people. I'll change people's lifes for the better. One love." RE, age 16

-"I going to stop running & hideing from my fears & I'm going to go to school & do well." AS, age 17

-"a thing Im going t do different when I leave is be a part of my family again. get my life on the right track and not to go with the guy who always put me down." MS, age 16

-"When I leave O&A I want to stop smoking bud and ciggarretes and start sk8ing again." LR, age 13

-"I am going to do better for my Mom and stop smoking weed." JM, age 14

-"I am not going to make the same decisions that got me put in here. I have already wasted enough time in my life." JC, age 17

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

-"When I leave O&A, I'm gonna hit the weights and stay off weed and cigarrettes." AM, age 16

-"When I leave... When I leave O&A I'm not going to make the same mistakes I did to come here." JP, age 15

-"When i get out i'm going to go to school get through high school at least and make me happy and my parents proud stop using drugs and stop hanging out with gang members." TW

-"One thing when I get out will be respect my Dad more & stay away from Drugs. I will also get my diploma and a steady job for my daughter and I!! RP, age 17

-"I will try to think befor I act. I will not steal stuff from stores or school. I wont get caught up in a mess. I will try really hard not to come back to Dt or O&A." AS, age 15

-"One thing I will do different when I leave O&A... is stay away from all the drugs and stop hanging around gangs. I'm going to go back to school and graduate. I'm going to do what my parents ask of me. I'm going to get a steady job so I can get all the freshest clothes and shoes." KP, age 17

-"One thing am going to do when i get out of O&A is change my life and behavier and go back to school and make new friends and stay on task and help out everyone that needs help from me and tell people what i have been throu and change my life and be a good citizen from now on while am in O&A." AM, age 13

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

-"When I leave O&A I would like to change my attitude towards everything! So basically just be a better person to be around." PM

-"When I get out of O&A im going to be there for my family and thank you for helping me better understand writing."  M

-"I will never come back & I will do great in school also use the tools I learn." JC

-"I want to change my anger problems so I dont come back." TH

-"Im going too stay way from all the dogs and old friends. in one week a life time can pass. in one day, familys shatter like glass. in one hour, time still moves too fast. in one sec, we make choices that wil last."

-"When I get out of O&A I am gonna stay away from drugs and not listen to bad influences and stay out!" TJ

-"Go to school and go to the DATC and get a masters or PhD in weilding." BA

-"One thing i will do when i leave this facility is be with mom more." WR

-"I am going to go back to high school and graduate so I can go to the UofU and be on the gymnastics team. I'm going to show my family the gratitude that I truly have and the appreciation I have for them." NH

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

-"I will listen to my parents and Go to school." R.C., age 14

-"I am not going to play the Victim in life." S.S., age 17

-"As I leave O&A I am going to be changing my mentality as a person. Changing the way I view things. Being Drug Free." K.R., age 16

-"I am going to go back to school." A.L.,age 16

-"When I go home I am going to spend more time with my family and less time with my friends." M.D., age 17

-"I will live a pure honest life following the path of enlightenment. Through the rules of Dharma, I will be a good influence on my nephew. So he doesn't make the same mistakes that I have. I will think before acting by thinking of all the consequences. I will prove that I have changed Because I know actions are better than words. I will use what I have learn from O&A to help me succeed and reach my goals to become who I am destined to be." R.S., age 16

-"What I am going to do different is am not going to talk back to anyone." P.S., age 15

-"When I get out I'm going to work harder to be better!!!" T.C.

-"One thing I will do different when I leave O&A is I'm not going to worry so much about friends but I'm going to focus on school my family & sports." M.Z.

-"One thing I am going to do diffent is stop hang out with those negitive friend and givin the cops a bad time." P.R., age 16

-"One thing I'm gunna do differently when I leave O&A is follow through with my probation so I dont get in trouble no more." M.H., age 16

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

-"One thing I am going to change/do differently is go to school stay in school. Change my friends listen to my parents be responsible for my own actions dont blame other people. Respect my brother & siblings." D.I., age 16

-"I will change the way I think about myself and respecting authority. Authority is essential for society, therefore must be respected. Respect Authority!" S.

-"I will not go back to my old friends." E.C., age 15

-"Stay in school." V.R.

-"Stop doing the crimes that got me here and get a job." D.T., age 16

-"I'm going to respet more This program is good for you." D.P., age 15

-"When I leave O&A I will spend more time with family and get rid of my bad friends." A.G.

-"What I'll do differently is be where I say I'm gonna be, be around the people who help better me, be a role model for my 3 little sisters, and a support for my older brother. If I accomplish these things I know I will succeed in everything good I want for myself. I will never come back to a place like this. I can do it." M.L.

-"When I get out of O&A I will make shore to think before I do things also not to hange around negative people also spend more time with loved ones and family." J.M., age 16

-"One thing Ima do different when I leave O&A is change my life and stop doing drugs!" S.M., age 14

-"One thing I will do different when I leave O&A is reach my goals that I have set and stop doing drugs and most important, treat my family with more respect. I will also make better choices on everything especially friends." C.L., age 17

-"Stop Smokin." L.J., age 14

-"When I get out I will not smoke weed, or fight anymore. I will be honest with myself and everyone else." D.C., age 16

-"I am going to stop drinking and go back to church." D.J., age 17

-"I'm going to stay drug free and get back into sports." M.R., age 15

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

-"Im going to go back to school and do good in school." L.D., age 13

"When I leave O&A, Imma drop some of my friends, stick with family, show Them I can do good & not fail at everything I do I can do it. Im thankful that I came to O&A." M.P., age 15

"I'm going to stay Sober & Healthy." D.B., age 17

"When i leave O&A one thing i will do diffrently is try my hardest to succeed in life no matter how hard it gets." D.M., age 16

"Thank you for helping with my problems You guys are the best You know why because you helped O&A you helped me a lot thats all I have to say to my peers Thank you for helping to understand" A.M., age 17

-"Things I will change is my behavior and my perseption. I have learned Alot from this program and I intend to apply it. I messed up a couple years in my life and will not let it happen further." A.H., age 16

-"When i leave O&A I'm going to stay off drugs and acohol. My family needs me and they want me to help them. This is the longest I've been away from my family. I want to be a leader and follow my own leaders. Gratitude is Truely the secret to true happiness! A smart man learns from his mistakes, a smarter man learns from others!" M.R., age 16

-"When I leave O&A I will chill till I done and do what I got to do when i need to do it." M.M., age 16

-"One thing im gonna do differently when i leave O&A is... Im gonna apply what i learned in this program when im on the outs." J.G.

-"I'm going to find new friends and stick with sports and them to find positive ways to get away from my old life." N.K.

-"When I leave, my family is going to see a big change in me and Im going to love and protect my family more!! Im going to show them Im not like my stepdad." B.P., age 16

-"Stop making the easy choices and start making choices for me." K.A., age 17

-"I am going to be honest in all things. have integrety be strong it won't last forever." B.J., age 17

-"When i get out of O&A im going to have a better life and stay out of trouble and walk away from problems." J.L., age 14

-"One thing I will do differently is: stop hanging around old friends, and make the right decisions and live a happy, prosperous life." S.C., age 17

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

-"When I leave O&A Im going to go to school, dont sluff, and stay in school until I graduate." I.F., age 15

-"I'm Going To Make Better Decisions When I Get Out." R.Y., age 15

-"One thing that I will do diffrently when I leave O&A is Im not going to take my mom's car out for a joy ride during church, but come home be honest about it. I aint going to lie to my parents no more." L.J., age 15

-"When I get out I will Be nicer to my younger/older sisters." D.B., age 14

-"One thing I'm going to do diffrently is think before I act." C.H.

-"Stay off Drug's." J.B., age 14

-"When I get out I got to change my ways and stop my drug & alcohol use. I'm going to change my thinking ways." W.M.

-"One thing I will do differently when I leave O&A is treat my family with respect and go to school." B.C., age 16

-"Im going to go back to school and stop doing drugs." J.J., age 17

-"One thing Ima do different is go to church and stay drug free." C.S.

-"When I get out of this Places I'm going to be good." J.Z., age 14

-"Something ill do different is, stay out of trouble get my job back, become a prosnowboarder get ready for collage and do my work in everything i do.. I have learned what to say no to and how to approache it I no I can do it and will do it. thank you Sarah!!! Peace." A.P.

-"What Im going to do when I leave is get a job and graduate high school & college and not go back with my old friends That's how Im going to change." K.G., age 17

-"When I leave O&A I'm going to listen to my mom. Go to school. And complete probation. Also I'm going to try to graduate from high school. Keep my head up & stay positive." A.P.

-"I am gonna change my ways and follow what my dad says." M.B., age 15

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

-"One thing im going to do different is im going to Think Long Term and not short term." T.H., age 17

-"Not smoke any more. And not come back to farmington bay." B.H.

-"Not get in trouble Be respectful to my mother treat others the way I wanted to be treated." R.G., age 16

-"Say NO to Drugs and go back to school and help my mom." T.H., age 15

-"I will stay away from Gangs and focus my time on positive activities." T.C., age 16

-"One thing I will do when I am outta Here at this popsicle Joint, I will not have Bad Friends who help me Choose wrong decisions, and think right." N.J.

-"Become closer to my parents & family. Talk to them about what troubles me in life." J.H.

-"One thing that I will change when I leave O&A is change my friends & apply myself in school." J.G., age 15

-"When I leave O&A I want to be ablet o control my anger and be a positive roll model for my son and stay out of trouble not just for myself But for my son and wife." S.M., age 17

-"When I leave O&A I will make Better choices and I'm going to get a job and help with my little brothers." A.G., age 17

-"I will stay sober!" R.M., age 17

-"I want to do my best and finish school and followe my mom rules and probation and do my best I can do It" P.M., age 16

-"Im gonna stay a way from the green herb." H.B., age 13

-"One thing I'll do diffrent when I get out Ima Think for Myself and help my Mom out and stay out, but Ima still sag [my pants]." P.C., age 14

-"I will go back to school; get out of trouble and stay out." S.G., age 17

-"When I Leave O&A I'm Going to NOT Get ANY More Charges!!!" G.U.

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

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

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

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