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Former Parent of an HLA student

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Anonymous:
I hope you mean that you are a parent of a former HLA student, and not a former parent. HLA has lots of problems, but it's hard to take you seriously when you generalize. It's probably okay to associate HLA with its leadership, but some of the staff at HLA are honest and genuine, and some are not. Some graduates act the same as before their attendance, and some do not.

Anonymous:
I am still a parent, I just meant I had a child who is a former student of HLA. I am speaking about our experience at HLA. There are a few good staff members, but lots of them are full of it. They lie like DOGS and present the school as something that it is NOT. The education the children get there is a joke. It is a big money game with dishonest people in charge. I can tell you that not even one teen in our peer group has done worth a ---- while at HLA. They still are not doing WOS.

Anonymous:
I will tell you from the source - having been a student at HLA for an entire program - it is quite rare to see a kid doing great things after graduating.  I know the things I was doing before I got sent there and I am also fully aware of the things I am now doing in college...nothing really changed - I'm a lot better at getting away with it though.  I'd be happy to answer any questions anyone has on here....

Anonymous:
How long ago were you at HLA?

Lacey:
The mindset is still there... Manipulate.. lie.. Run, run, run... Now I just have things to lose. I can't afford to indulge in the behavior anymore. I'm much better at keeping up appearences, but everything suffered. Kicked out of college, working a shitty bank job, married and a mother to a wonderful 2 year old. But its not what I wanted for myself. Expectations were so high, even my own. I don't write anymore, paint, or any of the creative things I used to thrive off of. I should be grateful... At least I survived it. But its always there. HLA taught me nothing, and changed nothing. All I know is to never let anyone know. Its so much easier that way.

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