Girls on the Run has helped me become more fearless because it has given me the confidence to stand up for myself. Even though I was building my self-esteem through other GOTR lessons, the Standing Up for Myself lesson strikes me as the exercise that helped me be fearless in the classroom as well as on track.

  There is a boy in myclass who everybody thinks is weird. One day I offered to help him in math. If I was not in GOTR I would never have been that brave. I really think I gained extra confidence from the Girls on the Run lessons. After working with him in class I noticed that he wasn’t as weird as everybody said. The next day he asked for my help which made me feel proud. I then realized that he was actually really nice. Since then, I have been helping hime a lot and we have become great friends.

  I am really glad that GOTR taught me how important it is to stand up for myself and make my own decisions. I made the decision to see if that guy was as weird as everyone said. And I was the only one who had the confidence to approach him. Because of Girls on the Run, I have met a nice guy and he is now my friend.