"No one ever taught me about this before."

"This program will really help high school kids be more aware and hopefully prevent HIV.  I was a great class."

"This program helped me be able to talk to my parents."

"The lesson that helped me most was the one that taught me how to say 'no' to sex."

"I think that it's very serious and it only takes ONE mistake . . . then there's no going back."

"I learned something that could save my life."

"I believe that because of this class I will be abstinent."

"It taught me that I don't have to have sex to show my partner I love him."

"I learned about testing, symptoms, making good decisions, and that I matter in a relationship."

"It helped me realize many things, especially helped me to talk to my parents more."

"I believe that, because of this program, I will never get infected with this horrible disease."

"I've been involved in some behaviors, and this helped me realize why I need to stop."

"It showed me that I don't have to be afraid to say 'no'."

"I made a mistake once but now I think abstinence is what I want to do until I get married."

"This program changed my life."

COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM DURING THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR:

"I liked having the class co-ed because it was nice to hear how some of the guys felt about risky behaviors."

"I have a new respect for abstinence and the people who use it."

"I wish I was still abstinent. I wish I had this class earlier because I've made some dangerous mistakes."  

"This class helped me realize sex is worth waiting for, and it’s not worth my life."  

"It helped me talk to my parents."  

"It’s not bad people who get AIDS, it’s the bad choices people make."  

"Seeing real people tell their stories touched my heart and really hit home."  

"It showed me that I’m not invincible." 

"This class should be taught in junior high because that’s when guys and girls start thinking about sex." 

"It makes you more comfortable talking about sex with your parents, and most of all, saying "no"." 

"Peer pressure is unavoidable, but it helped to learn how to cope with it." 

"This program made me rethink the decision I was about to make." 

"It showed me that sex isn’t the only way to show a girl you like her." 

"I have to say, your educational program could save a lot of lives." 

"I learned a lot about how the virus effects, not only the person who has it, but the people around them." 

"It makes me want to tell any of my friends that are thinking about having sex to think again." 

"The teacher taught it in a way that actually made us want to learn." 

"It’s our life we’re putting at risk when we have sex." 

"The teacher made it easy to talk about sexual stuff without feeling embarrassed." 

"I learned things I would never ask my parents about."