"Before I started Progressions I didn’t really care about life, school, or my career. Now I have better grades, a job interview, and school is more important. My life is more positive and less negative. Progressions taught me how to be more determined and successful in life. My career goal is to work in the medical field and become a Nurse. I accomplished a lot from being at Progressions."

"Life before Progressions wasn’t so good. I used to skip school to go smoke with my friends and argue with my dad a lot. Since being in Progressions, my life has changed a lot. I go to school every day now and I value the relationship I have with my dad. My career goal is to graduate from college and become a CSI agent. I want to be the first person in my family to graduate from high school and go straight to college. I have realized how much of an impact getting a high school degree will have on my life."

"Before coming here to Progressions I was the kind of kid that didn’t really listen that much and had some friends that made the wrong choices and so did I. Since graduating from the Diversion Program, my school performance had increased. I had above a 3.0GPA my entire senior year. I made the honor roll and just graduated from high school. Progressions taught me that school is important and everybody has a purpose in life."

"Before I started with Progressions I didn’t really care about other people. Since being in Progressions, I feel comfortable talking around new people and I care about their feelings. When I graduate high school I want to attend college for culinary arts. Since graduating from the Diversion Program, my school performance has increased and my grades are higher. Me and my grandparents have gotten closer since I finished the program. I’m a better person that I was before."

"Before I joined Progressions, I thought it was too late to do great in school to be able to enter a good college, but they have helped me to realize it is not too late at all. They have helped me realize that I have the ability to do great and be successful. Since Progressions, I think different. I look at the things that I can do and not the things I can’t. When I graduate on time I want to go to college to be a Reporter. My ultimate goal in general is to have the best and to give the best."

"Before I came to Progressions I was talking back to my teachers and getting kicked out of class. Now I don’t talk back to the teachers and realized my behavior was affecting my grades. I’ve raised my grades and haven’t gotten suspended at all this year. My mom noticed my improvements too.."

"Before I came to Progressions, I used to always stay out past curfew and not worry about getting into trouble. Since coming to Progressions, I take going to juvenile more serious and haven’t thought about staying out late anymore. When I graduate high school I want to go to college and become a Scientist."

"Before I came to Progressions I was just hanging out with my friends every day. Now that I’m in the Progressions program I get good grades because they push me to do so. My grades and attitude have improved. When I graduate I want to go to Georgia State University and get a Bachelor’s degree to become a Criminal Lawyer"

“Before Progressions I did the right things but the program has helped me value and think more about my decisions. Since being in Progressions I have thought more about my choices, doing better in school and have gotten along well with others in the program. When I graduate, I’m going to be a Nurse. With my family and those around me encouraging me, I am going to succeed. Being in Progressions has helped me realize my success is my top priority.”

“Before I came to Progressions, I really didn’t care about school a lot. I also didn’t make good choices. Things that changed when I came to the program were that I was taught that school is very important. I also learned that I have to make good choices in school, home, and the community. My goal is to graduate high school and go to college.”

“Before Progressions I was hanging out with the wrong people at the wrong times. Since I started Progressions, I changed my attitude and respect people more. When I graduate high school, I want to be a Nurse and my Success Coach is helping me with that. Since coming here my grades went up in Science, English, and Social Studies.”

“Before being involved in Progressions I really didn’t care about who I hung out with outside of school. I was focused at school but I played around with my friends. Since being in Progressions I’ve been focusing on my school work more and I watch out who I hang out. When I graduate from high school, I’m going to be an Interior Decorator. With the encouragement of my Success Coach, my grades have been good and I do better at walking away from bad situations.”

“My life before Progressions was horrible because I really didn’t care about anything. I thought I was the leader of everything but really was just following the crowd. My life has changed a lot because I use to think I was in charge of everything but I’m not. I started to see how important my education is and how important it is for me to stay out of trouble. My career goal is to become a Doctor. My grades are improving and I have stopped hanging with the wrong crowd.”