Teen
Comments & What Teens Learned
"Awesome!"
"Inspiring!" "Breathtaking!"
"IMPOSING!"
"Sends a GOOD
MESSAGE!"
"I am 14. I was at the FCCLA State
Convention. Your dancing was awesome, and
I couldn't believe a GIRL could do moves
like that, I thought only guys could pull
off some of the stuff that you could! I
was shocked!!! For one thing, you don't
look over 35 at all...I just couldn't believe
it!... your speaking, dancing, and acting
abilities...WOW!!! I just think it's very
important for you to know how much you've
affected lives. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!"
"A serious and important message
. . .
& its not boring!
"I learned that whenever we have any
kind of problems, we have to ask for help."
"I want you to know how touched I
was. . . brought tears to my eyes.""
"You were real. You weren’t
full of ----. You made a lot of
sense."
"I still don’t know how a chic
made us think she was a guy! Awesome."
"I really could believe that you were
that person talking about your problems.
You put across good issues and facts that
people should know about."
"I identified with the characters
a lot because my father is an alcoholic
and he doesn't know it yet. I am very thankful
that I saw this. I now have an idea that
my father has a disease."
"You have a lot of courage and heart.
I think you should keep talking
to people, it needs to be heard."
"You really made a difference in my
life. I never thought in a million years
that I would open up like I did. Thank you
for helping me face the challenge."
"Great drama and an accurate portrayal
of an alcoholic family!"
"Now I understand reality and love."
Peer Helper
"Your program really showed that there
are ways out and not to give up. Thank you
so much." 8th Grader, Aberdeen,
Idaho
"I have a dad that is a user and an
alcoholic. I really related to the feelings
you expressed. It's nice to know that someone
cares." Alternative/continuation
schoolstudent
"After watching LEGACY, it really
made me think. Do you think I can stop drinking???"
(7th grade girl)
What
Teens Learned
12th Graders
"There
are things you can do to solve your problems
besides drugs & alcohol."
"There's help for anyone who has these
problems. You're not the only person who
feels that way.
There are always someone else who
shares these problems, too."
"The effects of long-term drug and
alcohol abuse."
"Drugs and alcohol can destroy a
person's life even if they are not the one
using the drugs."
"Many perspectives: cigarettes can
cause sexual dysfunction, exercise keeps you
looking young, there
are reasons why people make bad
decisions."
"Knowledge of how the 'other half'
lives and problems people face."
"That people can turn their lives
around after bad choices; your choices
affect those around you."
"Everyone has problems."
"You can help people if they have a
problem."
"A good message that everyday people go
through these problems and some can overcome
their fear
and be better."
"I learned I am not alone when I need
help, and even thought there are setbacks in
life, one can come back and face those
challenges."
"How important it is to handle emotions
and how you can handle them."
"The importance of reaching out to
others, emotional intelligence, and how real
those problems are."
"Drugs and alcohol aren't worth
it"
"You shouldn't take everything out on
yourself"
"How to cope with certain situations
the right way"
"You need people to talk to and get
help for your problems"
"How important it is to help
others"
"It opens your eyes and makes you think
about a lot you are dealing with in your own
life"
"Understanding of my thoughts and
feelings about me"
"My family's drinking and drug use are
not my fault"
"Drugs don't solve your
problems/feelings"
"Be a good person"
11th Graders
"Stress is important and has to be
dealt with"
"To have confidence in myself
and others."
"These problems are real and bad things
do happen to good people"
"We should help people no matter
what"
"These things happen in small towns
(like ours) and not just big cities"
"Don't take things for granted; they
could be worse"
"Don't think that it is your fault that
your parents are alcoholics"
"Don't hide feelings;
get help"
"That the most important person to love
is yourself"
10th Graders
"Drugs are
bad"
"Dancing keep you healthy"
"It is important to share emotion"
"How to deal with different
problems"
"All the things people can do that
harms others and not even know they're doing
it"
"A lot of interesting thoughts"
"How to deal with your emotions"
"Don't get in a gang"
"Life is a challenge"
"Drugs and alcohol aren't worth
it"
"Better to deal with emotions than to
hide them"
"A lot about life and struggles on the
way through it"
"There are a lot of problems that can
be helped"
"Drugs can ruin your life"
"You make your own decisions and that
they affect your life and others"
"Other people's actions aren't your
fault"
"Smoking is the drug that causes the
most death"
"A lot of good info"
"We have many emotions"
9th Graders
"When people get depressed
or are not loved by their family, they can
make mistakes they will regret
in the future. They don't think things
through enough to make the right choice
because they are
desperate to be loved."
"If people can't respect you
who you are, then they are not your true
friends or who you want to
be friends with"
"Don't do
drugs"
"Your actions can hurt more than just
you"
"There are students who go through
problems because of parents and friends.
Inside everyone is the
same, some just make the wrong choices
in life"
"How to deal with friends that have
problems"
"Just by listening, you can help a
person"
"Drugs are bad"
"By helping one person, it makes a
difference"
"That it's not always my fault"
"You are not responsible for your
parent's drinking problem"
"When people use drugs, it may be all
good until a couple years later it may kill
you"
"What problems are out there"
"No matter how hard something is, you
can get through it"
"Just cause you hang out with hard
people, doesn't mean you're bad"
"Learned how kids get back up when they
were harmed"
"Some people in gangs don't wanna be in
them but they can't get out"
"These things affect kids all
over the worl and "normal" kids
all the time."
"A way to tell my sister the
truth"
"It helped me realize I need help"
"There are people with much worse
problems than you. Don't be afraid to
express your feelings."
"Even the most unlikely people have
problems."
8th Graders
"Do not use
drugs!"
"There are other ways to deal with your
emotions than drugs"
"You can turn your life around even if
it seems hopeless"
"It's not my fault what my parents
do"
"It showed what kids in America are
dealing with today"
"Someone can act so happy on the
outside but be hurting on the inside"
"That your emotions play a great
roll in your choices"
"You shouldn't use drugs to get stress
off"
"Life isn't perfect for most
people"
"That just because you are stressed,
don't attempt suicide"
"Even though time are rough, you just
have to go on with your life"
"People who are stressed or bored can
do bad things"
"Get help if you have a problem, tell
people about your feelings"
"someone else may have it harder than
you and you should help"
"Learned about emotional
intelligence"
"You can have serious problems. If you
use drugs, you may even die."
"There are always people to help you if
you need it"
"You should tell somebody if
somebody you know is drinking or doing
drugs"
"Our feelings are some of the most
important things"
"There are people who have the same
problems as other people do from everywhere
across the
country"
"Kids cortex grows until age 24, and
kids recognize feelings better than
adults"
"Not to do stupid things that will
affect you the rest of your life"
7th Graders
"It's not your fault that
someone else has problems"
"How to control your feelings and what
causes these feelings"
"There are a lot more problems in this
world than I thought"
"People can get through hard
times"
"There are different attitudes for
everything"
"The consequences of drug use"
"Make better choices"
"There are normal people out there with
problems you may not know about"
"About ways people deal with their
emotions and how it can hurt others"
"What not to do when you get
older"
"Drugs are bad and so is drinking"
"A lot about our feelings"
"That people join gangs because they
feel loneliness"
"That as you get older you tend to hold
in your emotions"
"If you did something bad, you could
still be a good person"
"What people have to deal with in their
families"
"You can die from drugs"
"Some people have difficult lives and
need to be treated better"
"How to treat your family and
friends"
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