Overcoming Obstacles

Acer's Story

When it was dark enough for the streetlights to turn on my brothers would pick me up from home and we would walk the streets. We always had the urge to feel alive... We would steal radios and sell them, steal cars and crash them, break windows of homes and cars. Sneak into houses we thought were rich, so it would be a bigger score. Like we were in an action movie. I was 14 and I was naughty, hated school and wanted to drop out early. I was shy and anti-social, I only wanted to keep to myself.  Then I was introduced to Project K. It was a 14-month programme for students that needed a boost in life. My mentor made sure I was on track with my school work and kept me out of trouble. {He} believed in me like no one else did…I stayed in school, went to University and have a full-time job as an arborist. One day I plan to be a mentor. The person I used to be is in the past. The mischief, the bad man. I’ve looked further into the future to where I want to be and who I’m going to be.