I am a student at the Kingston YWCA and would like to applaud and express my gratitude to the Dispute Resolution Foundation.
Because I was involved in conflicts at school and had problems with my anger, I was sent to the Dispute Resolution Foundation. It's been a week now since I've been there and I have come into contact with students from different schools.
I must say a big thank you to Mr Thompson, Miss Gordon and other members of staff for helping me to curb my anger and helping me to deal with conflicts in a non-violent way. One of the statements made by both Mr Thompson and Miss Gordon that has impacted me is: "You are a savant, and we will not let you waste such potential."
At first I found that remark very amusing because I thought that nobody in authority cared for me as I was always questioning legislation.
I am a different student now, which has surprised me because I had thought, on entering the programme, that what these people were about to tell me wasn't going to be effective. I had to acquiesce to every rule and regulation that was laid down.
I am very elated now because the counselling has been beneficial and I have seen improvement in my own behaviour. Prior to going to the foundation I was lackadaisical. Now I am more zealous and enthusiastic.
Again, I must applaud them and say a big thank you to the members of the Dispute Resolution Foundation.
Charmanique Hinds
charmanique.hinds@yahoo.com
Thank you, Dispute Resolution Foundation
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Because I was involved in conflicts at school and had problems with my anger, I was sent to the Dispute Resolution Foundation. It's been a week now since I've been there and I have come into contact with students from different schools.
I must say a big thank you to Mr Thompson, Miss Gordon and other members of staff for helping me to curb my anger and helping me to deal with conflicts in a non-violent way. One of the statements made by both Mr Thompson and Miss Gordon that has impacted me is: "You are a savant, and we will not let you waste such potential."
At first I found that remark very amusing because I thought that nobody in authority cared for me as I was always questioning legislation.
I am a different student now, which has surprised me because I had thought, on entering the programme, that what these people were about to tell me wasn't going to be effective. I had to acquiesce to every rule and regulation that was laid down.
I am very elated now because the counselling has been beneficial and I have seen improvement in my own behaviour. Prior to going to the foundation I was lackadaisical. Now I am more zealous and enthusiastic.
Again, I must applaud them and say a big thank you to the members of the Dispute Resolution Foundation.
Charmanique Hinds
charmanique.hinds@yahoo.com
Thank you, Dispute Resolution Foundation
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