Cycles...

It is really weird how much the kids cycle through JSC. I have three of my students back who were here before, and I am sure I will get others back too. I was talking to one of the other teachers about one of my students in my keyboarding class who went DOC (department of corrections) until he is 21 and he is 15. He said that he was crying when he was sitting there. I told the teacher that I felt bad for him, felt somewhat sorry for him, and the other teacher said he didn't. I do not understand why you wouldn't feel sorry for a kid like that. He screwed up, and it is sad that he has to live with that or even be put in a position where he could screw up his life so much. That is a long time to pay for something that you probably didn't understand the seriousness or the scope of. I know some people think that if you are old enough to do the crime you should do that time. Speaking from experience (not being a juvenile but with other things) you can really make bad choices that ruin other's lives and sometimes end them at that age and not understand it until you're older. I suppose it is a good way to "escape" reality by being put into "jail" and they are able to get a fresh start (hopefully). I just wish that there was something I could do more to help "save" those kids. It hurts my heart to know that they may become hard and live without love like that. I know I cannot save them all, but I wish that there was more that I could do for them.