Leadership

• "I am more self-sufficient and more knowledgeable, therefore it's easier to lead others to success."
• "I've learned many new leadership skills in the time I was here. I've learned to be patient with groups; not everyone learns at the same pace."

Cooperation

• "You need teamwork to be successful in the camping trips in TAH. So, I learned to work with others."
• "Being patient is the key to working cooperatively and as a team member."
• "I've been learning how to deal with people and also I've gotten better at staying healthy."
• "I've learned a lot and how to work with my peers cooperatively by listening to what my team has to say."

Organization

• "My organizational skills have increased because I have had to organize my time in the week to finish all my work."
• "I have learnt to prioritize my time to get more work done since the beginning of the year."

Positive Outlook

• "I have taken a big step in the right direction."
• "It has given me hope and confidence to pass high school and find a good job."
• "I took the course 'tourism' and it has gotten me very interested in the business."

Attitude towards school

• "I didn't care for school at all before, but now I do and I can't believe I did that ten-day camping trip!"
• "I now feel that school is a positive and comfortable learning environment."
• "I go to school a lot more than before TAH."

Self-image

• "I see myself better than I used to. I used to feel like I was going nowhere but there's a chance now for me to be successful."
• "I feel better about myself."

Attitude towards community

• "I see my community as an important resource."
• "I am a lot more friendly towards the community. TAH taught me that everybody is interesting and can be fun. It let me learn to be friends with people I usually wouldn't be friends with."
• "I thought volunteering was dumb, but when I did all the volunteering it felt good."

Health

• "I became very healthy through the year of TAH. I am way less lazy and I eat healthy."
• "The physical and outdoor activities helped me stay healthy and in shape. It also made me strong mentally and taught me that I can accomplish anything if I put my mind to it."
• "It taught me that I could take my lazy body pretty far and it taught me discipline."

Attitude towards my family

• "I found out a lot more about my family".
• "I talk more with my family."
• "My understanding of family relationships has increased because I look at everything in all possible perspectives."

Confidence finding a job

• "My confidence in finding a job has increased because I learned many ways in getting one"
• "I have more skills to use to find a job."

Counselling Experience at TAH

• "I thought counseling was dumb until I talked about my feelings, it made me feel a lot better about myself."
• The therapy was very useful when I needed it. I liked having the security of being able to talk to someone about my problems whenever I need them."
• "[The counselor] has helped me so much with my family problems and my personal life."
• "The therapeutic component helped me love my family more."