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“I had no idea so many of my friends had considered suicide as a way of dealing with the pain in their lives. I want to help my friends stay alive.” |
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“I didn’t realize that my words could be so painful to others. I’m not going to tease people so much.” |
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“I’m sorry for saying the stuff I’ve said to you. I didn’t mean it.” |
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“It has (helped) me to open up to people and listen to their problems.” |
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“Point Break has helped me to open my eyes and see that it is not just me and my family and friends in
the world. Other people are going through the same stuff I am.” |
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“I no longer gossip and tease people and I never worry about what people think.” |
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“Point Break has taught me many things. It has taught me that behind every smile there’s an
unbelievable story that has made that person who they are now. And teasing or talking about
them isn’t gonna make anything better. You’re just causing more hate in yourself and others.
Hate isn’t healthy. I’ve had more respect for others since Point Break. Thank you!” |
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“I don’t make fun of a lot of people anymore. I am aware of how much people hurt inside and I
learned that listening to other people can really change your life and their life.” |
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“It made me never give up in what I do. I’m also nice to my friends and family. I’m also trying to
do something with my life and forget about what other people think of me.” |
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“It made me feel for others around me. It helped me find more out about myself. It showed me
that others around me can relate to the issues I’ve been through in the past.” |
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“It has made me a better person and I know that I’m not the only one with similar problems. I
value more people and their feelings. I listen to what they got to say and help out.” |
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“Many adults never talk to me as an equal or share their past with me and at Point Break, not only did
the adults open up but so did some of my fellow students. It helped me realize that people still
have some good in them buried deep down somewhere inside of them. The past is filled with
mistakes. The future is strong if you learn from those mistakes.” |
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“It has taught me that even when I’m playing around and call people names that I can hurt
them. After Point Break I became friends with a lot of the people I used to mess with. It opened up an
opportunity to have better and more relationships with people. Thank you guys so much for
the experience.” |
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“Point Break helped me a lot because I get to see other peoples’ views and the way they live life, and
learn that most everyone has the same problems.” |
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“It affected me by letting my emotions out and telling people how I really feel.” |
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“It affected me to get more active and respectful of people I know and I don’t know.” |
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“Point Break changed me as a person, making me care more about others than I already did. I am not
judgmental at all.” |
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“Somehow Point Break really made me feel like I can really open up now. It was sort of a forceful way to
make me express myself.” |
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“I (stopped) being mean to others. I like helping people.” |
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“Point Break was an awesome experience and whenever I begin to gossip I stop and remember PB so I
just stay quiet and listen.” |
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“My experience with Point Break made me realize everyone around you can be hurting and you don’t
know it. This allowed me to open up to others.” |
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“It affected me a lot. I now try opening up to my parents. However, they still don’t really get
what I am trying to tell them. I open up to my friends because they really understand.” |
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“Point Break has taught me and opened my eyes to how much stereotyping and bullying goes on around
high school. It has taught me how to watch what I say and how to stop and control my words
and how they (my words) affect people.” |
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“Point Break has helped me to respect other people and not judge them so fast; and to not judge them
so fast. Respect how I act around people also. It was a great experienced and I’m glad I went.” |
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“It gave me a lot of insight into others' lives.” |
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“I have been talking to others not in my friend group and have been trying to respect more
people.” |
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“I loved it. It was fun and really got people closer together. It made me realize more about
others, besides what’s just on the outside.” |
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“It taught me not to judge anyone. People who I would’ve never thought share the same
problems I do. I think it is a very effective program.” |
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“Point Break was amazing. I realize that people aren’t always what they seem to be like. I got to know
people that I would have never talked to before and I realized that people have harder times
than I do. Thanks Point Break!” |
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“I think before I speak, now. I also have learned to forgive some people in my life.” |
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“Point Break showed me a new side of people, and how much they share the same problems as me even
though we are different on the outside.” |
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“(Point Break affected me) by not seeing through people, but seeing into them.
It was life changing.” |
