I read through all 15 pages of these posts. I left in 2000, but my graduation ceremony was in 2001. My name is Dee, anyone remember me? I don't think I made that much of an impact, I wasn't any counselor's favorite and I was only 14 when I came to the school. It really bothers me to hear all of the nasty things that you all have to say about the school. I admit, I hated cascade when I was there, I didn't have many friends and I didn't feel like I belonged. BUT I think the program was good and helped a lot of people (the ones who wanted to be helped). I am currently in college with James and Robby. I am also in the SC army national guard (use to be active ARMY. When I first came home to sc, my parents put me in a private school (just like cascade told them to). I didn't make any friends, because I was more mature and "different" than everyone else. I was miserable. I went to the library for lunch everyday, in order to stay away from people who would give me a hard time. Never had a bf or went to the prom or anything. 3 days before I turned 17 I dropped out of school and ran away to charleston, sc. I called cascade a bit and talked to a counselor named frank. I got into drugs (name it I did it). Then something came over me and I decided to join the army. I straightened out my life and now I am doing well. Even though I think cascade didn't set me up for life outside of its protective walls, I think it did help me a lot. Even if it wasn't the best theraputic program in the world, or the counselors weren't all "the best", I still think that you all had good memories there. Think about the olypics, COTA, those funny store commercials. Think about after being bashed in forums, you came out into the arms of your big brother and sister. Think about being able to smush with a friend when you felt like the world was crashing down. Think about those games of chess or spades that you couldn't wait to play after cleaning all saturday morning. Think about how weird those workshops were, and even though you may have felt they were bs, when you came out to have the whole house great you with your success...and how good it felt! Think about how you had a shitty day at school and when you came to your cubby, you saw a cubby sign that a friend took tons of time to make you! I really miss cascade, my heart dropped when I saw that virtual tour and all the memories came back. Anyone who bashes cascade for being a terrible place needs to be slapped. Cascade gave you good/bad memories and contributed to what you are today. Quit whining about how terrible you think it was, and LIVE!
OK, im done rambling...anyone who wants to talk to me, email me at
elitehipster@mac.comPS. Carl, I remember you and we didn't chat much, but you were always nice to me. ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO STEVE HARGIS-BULLIN? I really liked him and he all of a sudden dissappeared without saying good bye or anything! I heard in another chat board that he was a part of some underground thing that went wrong. :/ I'm skeptical, anyone who knows what happened, contact me please!
-Dee
