So recently I went to a football game at the school I graduated from. And I ran into my old AIs wife, who I am close to and adore; she such a strong woman and i have so much respect for. So we were talking about everything under the sun, we always do. Well it came up that my old middle school principal approached her once and asked her if she knew me and she was like of course. Well my old principal basically praised the program and everything it does and is about because from the time I joined to the time I graduated. I grew to be a loud confident young woman. And she said how in middle school you couldn't get me to speak let alone male eye contact. And she's not wrong in middle school with every thing going on in my personal life I was a zombie literally. And when I joined RO I had people who were similar to me and enjoyed the same things I did. I had a place away from home that I truly felt comfortable in and I was excited to go to school each and everyday after that.
I can honestly say I grew and became myself because of the program and had people who actually gave a damn about my well being and could tell when things were getting bad for me and helped me through it.
Like if it weren't for RO and the people involved in it, I don't know what I'd be like today. But I can tell you it wouldn't be good, because of the road I was on before it.
So if your like "Is this program helpful or a good class to take?" I'm proof it is and if you ever have the chance to take it, do it.
