UNIT5: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?BRAT CAMPWhat do you do with a teenager that swears at you, steals,lies, fights, drinks, takes drugs, and is completely out of control? Desperate parents from all over the world are sending their difficult teenagers to behaviour camps in the Utah mountains,hoping that they will come back as the children they once knew and loved. Meet these three troubled teenagers. Will the tough therapy camp help them or will they return home the same rebellious brats?Ten weeks. Three teenagers. One last chanceNed, aged 16Ned has always argued with his mother and no longer lives at home. “I lie, steal, and cheat. I've got a drug problem,”, he says. “I hate every thing “. His dad died when he was nine. His mother says, 'He's going to end up in prison, and it'll be my fault.”Emily, aged 15Emily was a happy girl who did well at school. Now she plays truant all the time. Her behaviour changed at 13, when her mother remarried. She drinks a lot ,, stays out all night, and bullies her mother.“It's my life and i can do what I want,”she says.Jamie, aged 17Jamie is a very intelligent boy, but five schools asked him to leave in just three years. His parents are divorced. “I fight a lot,” he says. “I’m going to end up in prison or seriously hurt if i don t go to this camp. I hope it helps.”Far away from the outside world, the teenagers have to give up all the things from their old lives, including body piercings, e-mail, music, cell phones, and fashionable clothes. There are a lot of rules to follow and physical activity is very important. They go on long hikes through the mountains, and sleep in tents at night. They learn to look after themselves and each other, and be responsible. They discuss their problems with the camp psychologist, who decides when they are ready to go home. The average time is ten weeks.Ned felt very sick at first because he had to do so much exercise. “It was tough, but I feel better now. I don’t feel depressed anymore. I’m really looking forward to seeing my family. I'd love to live at home again.” He says.Emily had to take out all of her 18 body piercings. She was stocked by camp life and cried all the time. “I hated camp, but I’ve learnt that every thing I do affects other people. I’m sorry I was so horrible to my mom. I hope I can go back to school. I want to be a nurse.”At first Jamie had terrible problems following orders from the camp staff. But then he began to enjoy the outdoor life. He says, “it was an incredible experience. I’ve got more self-control now. I’m going to join the army.”
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