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The Life Can Changes

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

hey hi sean i read your book and i was excited this book really changes my life i had a lot of problems in my life but i decided i want to break the cycle :] first my parents are divorced and i was so bad , then i was a rebel when i was 12 i started to drink and smoke� for a years ,then i probe the drugs when i was 14 i started with marihuana like you said in your book after with a other things like cocaine�and heroine and some things more, i abandoned the school for 2 years , i was in a rehabilitation clinic for months and i was be the same� but now im in procesing to change my life i had 3 months since i read ur book and im trying yo change my life� now i dont drink smoke or get high nothing and im in a atletic team� the next year i will be back in the school but in mexico its to dificulty to be acepted in a good school when you got tattoed im 16 years old and i got tattoed all my arm� but now its hard to ingresing a good school =(� well thanks Sean to write this really changes my life now my family(mom and sister) love like a�� good son i love that life see ya and now i hope this book changes your life see ya!

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Frustrating…

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

HEY! I have read both of your teen books and I am greatful I did read it.� I know you probably hear that all the time, but it’s true.� Ok, when I read your books I can normally be in the situations that you give and advice you give has helped me too. But, for me, life is different.� I cannot hate anyone and sometimes it hurts the ones closest to me to love everyone.� I have friends who hate eachother and other groups with friends that I don’t hang out with, just talk to them for about ten minutes at lunch time.�

I have never had the problem of being in one segregated group.�At lunch time I go from group to group talking to everyone and making new friends constantly.� I am a very outgoing person and enjoy friends….but, here’s the problem; I don’t trust anyone.� The only person I trust the most in this world is my mom…at that even sounds wierd, but it’s true.� I am not one to have teenager “best friends”.� Sometimes I just wish that I had a close friend…but I am afraid of judgement, that’s why I am so outgoing.� I am afraid of losing friends, so I don’t make close ones, just ‘friends’. I am not sure how to approch this problem.� Oh, and the other thing; Since I have so many different friends from so many different groups, I am constantly hearing gossip about others and I constantly have to stand up for others.� Somtimes I just wish that everyone would just love one another.� It hurts to see my friends hateing someone because they said something once.� It not only hurts them and the person they are making fun of, but it also hurts me.� I wish I knew how to not be so friendly.?

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Help

Monday, November 5th, 2007

ok so im 15 in 10th grade and in all AP, ADV, and Pre-Ap classes. But i dont know what to do. I get the classes and they are quite simple but i just cant seem to focus. My grades are slipping my last progress report i only had 2 a’s out of 7 classes, the rest were 1 b, and 3 c’s. My parents say i should stop staying after school, im in the spanish club, and others. But i like them, the only problem i see is that a cant focus i cant get organized..i just cant seem to make myself sit down and focus…i need help how can i get organized, and focus more…

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I’m confused

Monday, September 17th, 2007

I moved away and I dont know for sure if I’m coming back in a year or not. Everything was going SO WELL for me in my old town that I called home and now we live somewhere with a lot more opputunity and I get a better education and everything’s great except one thing…I cant let go of my friends. My BEST friend is going through a hard time (divorce, me moving,lots of stuff) and I need to be there for her the most right now. But the problem is that I dont WANT to let go of my friends, they’re too important to me. I dont know how Im supposed to handle this healthily..help please?

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I am really alone

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Hi, I’m new here and I just read 6 decisions…..

I am having the hardest problem…… Here it goes. My life has pretty much been one of the hard ones…… I have had problems with bullies and “So called friends”, moving and feeling lonely but, I have manage to pull myself out of my problems until now..

Ok so I am now in High school and my problems have been doubled. I am excluded and feeling lonely more alone then before. My parents don’t understand how I feel. My real problem is that all my best friends are older than me. They have graduated from High school. {As much as I am happy for them} I cannot stop thinking what the heck am I going to do with out them. I miss them and I am scared not having them here. I know that is always the risk of having older friends. I am not usually this selfish. I feel selfish, wanting them to stay here with me. I am not really good at making new friends, because I am an outsider mostly. Can you guys help me? My mom tries, but I really need advice from people I don’t know.

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I was Always Teased….

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Through out most of my life (mostly at school) I was teased. I have never done anything to anyone, it was just the fact that I was different. 8th grade was the worst. I was constantly picked on by this guy in my English 8 class. He was also in my PE period. He would say rude and crude things about me or the way I looked, for no reason at all. I hated it and him. It hurt so much and his friends would join in. There was many nights when i would cut myself or dream of running away from this huge mess. I would also wish that I was different.�

I never did of course. He hurt me so much I though I should just kill myself to get away from him.�One day�I�stood up to him, but that only made things worst. After that�I told my parents�and they took care of everything. Him and his friends haven’t hurt me�since. ?

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I’m liking this book.

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

I couldn’t believe that my parents wanted my to read this book at first , especially since school was almost out, but now I’m glad that I am! This book has so much information on all the topics that teenagers really care about. Like in the first decision, all teenagers worry about whether they are going to be good in school and what college they are going to. They worry about money issues and how much time they need for school. I just finished the school chapter and can’t wait to read on. This book really is meant for all teenagers, whether in the 7th grade, or just graduating. The baby steps are easy and fun (by the way, if you haven’t seen the movie “What about Bob?” you gotta, you will laugh until it hurts!) I’ve done almost all the baby steps for school and it made me realize all the time i spend doing mindless things like watching tv. now i am going outside more and i feel great; plus i am really getting shape. anyone who doesn’t do the baby steps, you don’t know what your missing! bb

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Date the right guy, or go home!

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

I love Sean’s book, and even though I am only 12, I know that it had opened my eyes to some very important decisions I will have to make in the near future. This year went by very fast, but it was very dramatic. The main event for me this year was my best guy friend Michael (who i kinda like) going out with my (kinda) friend Kailey. See, the relationship started in October, but Michael got dared to kiss a girl (and did) and somehow Kailey found out so she confronted him, explaining that is they were going out, she felt that he should be kissing her, not some other girl. He dumped her on the spot and she was heart broken. I tried to help keep away from being depressed, but it seemed unavoidable. then I finally came up with something to keep her spirits up. I said “KAILEY, IF MICHAEL TREATED YOU POORLY, WHY ARE YOU SAD IF HE BROKE UP WITH YOU? IT SAVED YOU FROM A BAD RELATIONSHIP” she got over him for a while, and hated when I mentioned him. But the drama wasn’t over. Michael apologized in late November, and asked her out again. But I knew he was just going to use her to get a kiss. I tried to tell her, but she didnt believe me. We stayed friends, and then, a day before her 12th birthday party, she told me Michael was coming. And of course, at the party, they made out. Then a few weeks later, Michael and I were talking on MSN, and he told me he was going to break up with her. I called her and told her, and she three wayed and broke up with him. I was soo proud of her. But now, even though it has been almost 6 months, she hates him and refuses to talk to him. So it was a total waste of 3 months.

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Los profes

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Ok, la maestra Cuca..o como la conocemos “La Cuca..racha” o “Cucation me ha tenido atada…no no como la rola de Chayanne a su amor, a la maldita makina de escribir!!!!!…argh!!!!!!!…pero bueno,m es la unica razon x la q a veces pienso salirme d la escuela

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The Care and Feeding of Teenagers

Monday, February 12th, 2007

http://muskogeephoenixonline.com/blogs/MelonyCarey/

We are very impressed with Sean Covey’s practical and applicable advice for teens.� Lots of what we incorporate in our weekly blog for the Muskogee Daily Phoenix is exactly what you are sharing with kids.� I actually used this site in the blog today. Our drop-out rate is too high in this community and in this state.� As two senior class teachers, Mel and I have cajoled, pleaded, threatened and bribed our students to stay in school. Your 1st decision step is easy and straight on.

Check our site out for interesting comments and insights from both parents and teens.�� http://muskogeephoenixonline.com/blogs/MelonyCarey/