This is what some of our Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers workshop participants told us about their experience:
In the workshop I learned everything about Be Happy In Life.
K. J, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned that if we want to succeed, we need to take more risks in your life even if we are afraid.
Katrena, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned what you can do when you get older.
Jay, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I think I need to try and take more risks at school and outside of school.
Tunisia, Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, Year 8 Student
I learned to try, to take more risks and to never give up in life.
Sarah, Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, Year 8 Student
I learned to believe in myself.
John, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned from the workshop with Ronit to take more risk in life. To not be afraid and try and everything will be OK.
Shaye, Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, Year 8 Student
I learned from the Be Special Be Yourself workshop to never to be a quitter.
Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned that you should believe in yourself.
Bryce, Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, Year 8 Student
I learned to not give up on life when things turn bad.
Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, Year 8 Student
I learned that teenagers should take more risk in their life, in a good way.
Rhonda, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned everything about being myself.
Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, Year 8 Student
Never to quit and never give up.
To take more risk inside of school and outside of school.
Tom, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I The main message I took from the workshop was: Don’t let people push you around, make your own choices.
Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned everything about being a teenager.
Basai Ses, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
Be yourself.!
F.T, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned too not bully and to take more risk in your life.
Kloe, Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, Year 8 Student
I took that you should never give up.
Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
If I want something to never give up and to keep trying no matter what.
Taylor, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned that you can be who you want to be.
Year 8 Student , Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, May 2012
I choose my own path.
Bec, Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, May 2012
What I took from today was not to get pushed around. Do what I want to do.
Year 8 Student , Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, May 2012
I learned to not give up on life when things turn bad.
Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, Year 8 Student
I learned to not give up and try your best.
Tyler, year 8 student, Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, May 2012
I learned from the workshop that to be successful you should try and try to not give up and take the lead to succeed.
Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
You should be proud of yourself and never give up! this is what I took from the workshop.
Jayden, Kirwan SHS, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned that when you fall down you have to get back up and try again. That you will succeed in what you believe in.
Aubiene, Kirwan SHS, Townsville, Australia, May 2012 , Year 8 Student
I learned that when you fall down, you can choose to get back up again.
Presley, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned to stand up for myself and to be myself.
Brook, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learnt the story of the Angel and God lottery thing. If I want to win the lottery, I must buy a ticket. If I want something in life, I need to participate.
Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I have learned in life you get pushed around a lot but you have to put your food down and lead your life your way.
Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
To always believe in yourself and never say no and give up on things.
Shaylee, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I’m taking from this workshop to be or do whatever youwant to be.
M. R, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
Do not let others push you around!
C. F, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
This workshop’s main main message for me was: Don’t let people hold you back, be whatever you want to be and never give up.
Emmanuel, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
To man up is to form your best ability to what you will achieve in the future.
Matt, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
If there is one thing I took from the “Be Special Be Yourself ” Workshop is : to persist and not give up.
Leon, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I’m taking that life is important to live, I’ve been depressed for 3 years and I think I’m exactly like you, and I was thinking that maybe this book will inspire like you have, that there are things in life to live for.
Emily Strahan, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
from the workshop we had with Ronit today the “Be Special Be Yourself ” I am taking an understanding of who I really am. Respect for older people. What I want to do in life. Responsibility for my actions. Thank you!
Rebbeca H , Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
Now I know that if I get bullied I should shout out.
Harrison, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned how to be free. I took the Butterfly from the box because I like art and I love butterflies.
Sam, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I will take from today just to be myself., To not care about what others say.
Emily Simeon, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned that you should never give up even when it’s too late. There is still a chance to achieve your goals.
Caitlin Beggs, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned to try as hard as you can and never to give up.
Ben, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I learned that you should be yourself and no matter what they say about you, you need to be yourself and be who you are.
Jake, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
I took from today that you be who you want to be, not what someone wants you to be. I also took if you do not put effort in, you won’t succeed. Do not give up and it’s never too late.
Hayley C, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
In this workshop I learned that I can be myself, mould my own personality, accept what I want to be and be better and stronger by being myself.
Kyla Foreman, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 Student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
Hopefully I’ll get a book today!
I learned big three things today:
- No matter how many times you fail, you have to get up more.
- Not to let anyone tell me who I am.
- Not trying is the biggest failure.
Fraser Tate, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, Australia May 2012
Today I’m taking away for myself to know that I am who/what I want to be and not what others want to see. To not let people push me around and to keep persisting and trying my hardest.
Ashlee Beggs, Kirwan State High School, Year 8 student, May 2012, Townsville, Australia
Thanks Ronit! It was good to learn that I can be who I want to be without being pushed around by everyone else, also that I shouldn’t just give up.
Samuel G, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, Australia May 2012
From the “Be Special Be Yourself workshop” I learned to express things and not hold back.
Maddy Reid, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, Australia May 2012
Thank you Ronit! I learned that teenagers need to be themselves, not be pushed around by school and other people i.e. bullies.
Robert Tusker, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, Australia May 2012
I should be aware of reality. That many parents have the wrong idea about teenagers. I have to read the book ‘Be Special, Be Yourself’
Jacob, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, Australia May 2012
Ronit came for a very short time but in a short time I learned about he weakness of a bully, my friends’ talents, and don’t believe others if you’re put down.
Mitch White, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, Australia May 2012
It was amazing. After 1.5 hours workshop, I learned that it’s never too late to start again in life. That bullying is the highest form of failure, and that no matter what you look like or like to do you need to be happy with yourself.
Mackenzee, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, Australia May 2012
I am taking in that teenagers aren’t all bad, and grownups take teenagers all wrong.
Kyle M, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, Australia May 2012
The things I am taking away from today are that teenagers are not bad but courageous and role models and it is at this stage in life that everybody has or will decide what they want to do.
Jack N, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, May 2012,
I learned who I really am inside. Respect for other people. What I want to be when I grow up. I am connected with my older brother. I can achieve anything if I try hard in school
Analise, Kirwan State High School, Year 8, Townsville, May 2012,
I learned that you can be whatever you want to be in the world, even when the odds are 1:1000. Ronit is the best teacher because she says the truth.
Jayden Wilson, Year 8, Kirwan State High School, Townsville, May 2012
