Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Struggling Teen gets much from Diamond Ranch Academy or DRA

I can't even imagine or comprehend how much good I'm involved in working for Diamond Ranch Academy. I have less direct impact then day staff who work with the struggling teens day in and day out, but as the data entry guy for entering the students citations day by day I get to see a sampling of progress on students throughout the campus. The simply obedient ones may not always get noticed by these citations, but the teenagers who truly are struggling who get cited for making some bad choices can slowly be seen to get less citations as they learn to get along and before you know it, you see a student getting PC's, which out of code form means they're getting credit because they were an overachiever in some way.

When I do interact with the students I have to be a part of the structure and discipline so they don't forget themselves, but any chance I get, I'm trying to build them up with kindness and noticing what they do well. I love the work that Diamond Ranch Academy represents, and I encourage you if you have a troubled teen to take a look at the official website, or if you aren't a struggling teen or someone who has one, maybe you can do something to help: Struggling Teen.
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  1. David Nichols, Website Marketing MentorAugust 28, 2009 at 4:40 AM

    I have fewer opportunities to be directly involved with these struggling teens. This makes the times that I've been able to make a difference mean even more. This last opportunity came through administration action that helped other staff impart the direct difference. Diamond Ranch Academy is planned so well with so many people impacting the students, which results in a layered or a more rounded success.

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