Well, let's see.....in the 7th grade, I got kicked out of 2 Junior High Schools. One for truancy, fighting, smoking, and getting kicked out of several of my classes for mouthing off. The second school was for fighting. Not just one instance, several.
When I got to Heritage I was a total mess. I needed to be there for at least 2 of those years. I would say I grew quite a bit during that time. The next 1 1/2 years I was still growing, and I was put on transition with 2 different familes where I was allowed to go to Orem High School. I messed up both times, and got sent back.
I honestly think my parents didn't want me back home. I think life was easier, and less problematic without me. You cannot make parents take you home, and with my past history of violence there wasn't a lot of boarding schools that would've taken me. If any?
So, I was sent to Cross Creek Manor for the next 9 months, I was told basically from my therapist that he felt my parents were never going to be taking me home, and that more then likely I was going to be there until I was 18.
So, I took my future into my own hands, and ran away. I stayed a year on my own in St. George, Utah. Then my Aunt and Uncle found me, and brought me into their family in Northern California.
Hope that helps?