What do students have to say about the "Strategies of Success" program?

 “Taking "Strategies for Success" was one of the best choices I’ve ever made.  "Strategies" can best be described as more than a class.  It’s more like an opportunity to gain tips and advice that you can use your entire life.”

Hear what former student and high school graduate Jessica Vargas had to say about her experiences with the Strategies of Success program.  (Click on the play button and turn speaker volume up.)

“Your class completely changed my life. Two years ago I was in an abusive relationship.  I never went to school and I didn’t care about my life. 

Your class helped me to understand that I’m worth a lot more than what that person was telling me.  I finally realized that if I wanted to have a good life I had to do it myself…nobody was going to do it for me. 

My grades went from C’s, D’s and F’s to straight A’s.  I am in a healthy relationship and I’m so much happier in my life.”

“Now I have a positive attitude wherever I go.  I took this class because I was forced to (I didn’t want a study) and it was the greatest class I have ever taken in my life.”

“Keep changing lives.”“

“My years in high school have been tough because of problems I was having at home and everywhere else.  At the beginning of the year I was ready to give up, I didn’t know what to do.  All I know was that I was struggling to pass school and I had no support from my family. 

A week into this class, I noticed that everything was slowly changing.  It helped me create a vision for my life, change my old ways, become aware of my own negative thoughts and how to replace them with new positive ones.” “

“Thank you for dedicating your life to designing your own course to better the lives of high school students.  That is remarkably admirable.  I find this to be very important because school is too interested in giving book smarts and teaching us things we don’t really need in life.  Your class really prepares us for the outside world. 

Another thing that has impacted me is the environment your class provides.  The feeling I get when I walk into the room is one of positive energy.  It makes me feel like I belong.  Most importantly to me, I feel safe in your class.”

I learned how to be a better person.”

 “We are amazing people but we needed your help to see it.  Thank you for changing my life.”

The "Strategies" class changed my life forever.  My behavior has been better toward my parents and I have been doing better in school.”

“I still can’t believe how much I’ve changed since the class.  I’m proud of myself since I stepped up.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

“Your class helped me win the DECA competition and meet new people.”

“Throughout the entire time I have been in your class, I have changed inside and out. 
I love coming to period 4 every day and will miss it terribly.  We have all grown as a little family and bonded with each other.  Thank you for showing me a way to a better life.”

“Thank you for this class.  It made a huge difference in everyone’s life who took it. 
This class make people believe in and feel good about themselves.”

 “This will be the class that students will still be talking about ten years from now.”

“I should also say thanks because I certainly haven't forgotten everything I've learned in "Strategies for Success" and there's no way I'd be making it through college without all that you taught me. 

I'm always aware that there is so much to be grateful for and am noticeably more positive than I was before taking those classes.”

 “No matter how bad a person’s day is, once they go into this class, their day brightens up.”

“I learned never to give up.”