Abundant Life Preparatory Student Essays and Articles - Oleg

Abundant Life Preparatory uses the art of writing as a therapeutic strategy for our troubled teens. Many troubled teens have so many emotions going on inside that they can't quite seem to keep them under control, much less explain them to someone else. Once you've written down what it is that you are struggling with or whatever emotions you are feeling and way, many troubled boys and troubled girls find it helpful to be able to look back on it. This is a very effective coping strategy. Abundant Life Preparatory provides you with an essay from one of our very own students:

Why did I not take responsibility?

I did not take responsibility back at home because I wanted my parents to look at me like a good child that did not do so many wrong things, so I was dishonest to them. I did not take responsibility because I wanted to be something I was not like if I stole and my parents knew about it I would keep saying no I did not do that, why are you blaming me for something that I did not do even though I knew I did it and I did not want to take responsibility. Taking responsibility is good because your parents can trust you and they give you a lot more freedom. And of course sometimes I would abuse that freedom and do something that I was not supposed to do.

What I have learned?

I have learned that I need to just tell the truth and not try to go around it. I have learned that when I do something wrong I need to go straight to my parents and tell them what I did wrong, but if they catch me and they ask me what I did wrong I need to think before I answer and then tell them the truth because that is way better than me just lying to them and getting myself into deeper trouble.

Oleg is a past student at Abundant Life Preparatory. Prior to completing his program he was one of our strongest leaders. He constantly took responsibility for his actions and held his peers accountable. Oleg has been very successful at home so far and has continued holding himself responsible for his actions.