Go Girl! Term 1
"I really liked this course. It was positive and a good learning experience. I met so many great people and have way more ideas for keeping healthy! Plus it doesn't really feel like a course, more like friends all coming to meet and talk.""I loved this course, I'm more confident with myself and my body. I've learnt how to deal with things better."
"The overall experience of this course was that I learned a lot and it was fun and inspiring. I think I gained a lot of good life lessons. I think I liked the fact that I learned with other people. I got that my body is important and I shouldn't be affected by the media."
"I really liked the people in the group and the stuff we did, like collages and games. I really liked the whole experience."
"I gained knowledge, made really nice friends, and learned about interesting things."
"I learned more about life, met new people, and had fun."
"I liked the people, and I gained better coping skills."
"It was great. We learned lots about how to like ourselves. We had fun and made lots of great friends!"
"I came here thinking 'why am I doing this?' Now I'm glad I came. I made new friends and had fun too! I feel more positive too."
"I liked the games, and it helped to let out what I'm feeling."
"I found this programme very helpful, I had ALOT of fun during the weeks in Go Girl, I would do it again."
Term 2
"I came to this course hoping to really learn something new, and to learn more about myself as an individual and as well as just wanting to be the best person I can be. I learnt that body image isn't everything and nobody's perfect. As well as how to deal with some of the problems I do face. I'm hoping that I will be a much more confident person, happy with myself, and respectful to others. Thank you!!!"
"I made new friends and had fun. Caitlin is an awesome person and role model and I have learnt a lot from her."
"I learned how to appreciate others more, had fun, and learned to deal with stress."
"I really enjoyed this course. Caitlin is amazing and really good at what she does. She made it really fun. I made more friends and became more confident!"
"I enjoyed this group/course because we got to make new friends and Caitlin is awesome!"
"I learned not to look down on myself for petty things and I gained confidence in the things I do"
"I am now able to cope with things and I now feel better about myself"
"I found Go Girl very interesting. I learnt lots"
"Great fun! I learnt a lot about myself"
"I really enjoyed it and I learned to be more self-confident and not be afraid of what other people think. It was choice!"
"I think I made friends with really nice people that I usually wouldn't have the chance to know, and it was great to use some of the skills and stuff. I love the facials!"
"I made lots of fun here, and I love the end part cause you can do facials!"
"I understand more about myself"
"I think I made more friends and I liked expressing my real feelings to a group instead of hiding it."
"It was really good, I gained some tips which was good"
"I think it was a great opportunity and I loved the facials!"
"I would love to do it over again it was so cool!"
Term 3
"I had a lot of fun and I met new people. I enjoyed the games and learnt a lot from the activities. I know more about myself."
"The casualty of it I liked, the sense of being allowed to speak your mind."
"I got some more confidence! This course was fun because you get to do some fun activities that are fun but also embarrassing, the games make you more confident and are fun!"
"I liked to talk about my problems with one another, to help each other. I feel more confident being myself."
"I think this course was good for my confidence and I think Caitlin was a good teacher. It was really fun and it was good that we all could express what we really felt."
"I liked talking about my fiends and how to deal with them. It helped me gain confidence."
"I learned to be a better friend and to be assertive to everyone, not just people I know."
"I felt really comfortable and had lots of fun. When the girls first came to go girl we were all quiet, now we are all talking to each other."
"I grew as a person. Now I can talk with my head held high. I am now proud and respect myself more!"
"It was fun. I learnt to love your body more."
"It was great, I'd do it again but I don't have any more problems!"
"I loved it full stop"
"I loved how I got a facial, thank you, it was awesome!"
"It was lots of fun, interesting and a little bit embarassing. I learned a lot about myself too and I met some new friends, which was cool."
Go Girl! Holiday Programme
"I felt listened to and appreciated in the course and it was good to be able to share. I met some people who weren't like my typical group of friends which was new for me. I have a lot of new ideas to think about, but this was somewhere that I felt confident and happy within myself and I loved that. Caitlin was amazing, really easy to talk to, and trust. It was like having a really nice, kind big sister.""I felt like I got a lot of my problems out, I learnt how to deal things and it gave me hope to get through something I'm struggling with. It's good to learn there are others out there with problems like mine. I liked being able to share. Caitlin was awesome also, and she did a really good job."
"I feel like at the beginning, I wasn't confident enough to come to one of these sorts of things, now I am xoxo"
"I had an awesome time. I can walk away and know I have learnt to be more understanding. I liked the food and had fun with the other girls."
"I really, really enjoyed this course. I felt that I could talk about anything! I now have better body image confidence. I got a lot out of this course and will have it with me when growing up and forever! I liked everything about it!"
"I learnt some useful ways to deal with stress, I really enjoyed the games and the Body Shop facial. I feel like I'm more prepared to deal with problems that come up, and I feel better about myself."
"I enjoyed meeting new friends, having fun, learning to cope with difficult situations, learning to like my body more, and learning to communicate with people better."
"I made new friends, I like myself more, it was heaps of fun, I learned to stand up for myself, and learned models are practically fake."
"This course was really worthwhile. I learnt heaps about myself and also about the other girls. I wouldn't mix with these sorts of girls but I really enjoyed getting to know them and not to judge on appearances. I enjoyed the activities and am happier about life, myself and how lucky I am. I learnt how to be happy with myself."
"It was an interesting experience and I'm glad I came along to it. I learnt a lot about myself and others, I really liked how friendly everyone was to me, and I felt very welcome."
"I strongly enjoyed the course, it was loads of fun, I gained a better understanding of heaps of things like assertiveness and healthier body image."
"Everything was awesome. I learnt more about how not to take my anger out on anyone and not punch holes in the wall."
"I liked learning about communication and healthy boundaries and it is good to know that models aren't real because they are airbrushed. I am way more confident now."
"This course was fun and I didn't feel pressured to do something I was uncomfortable with. I learnt more about communicating with others and how th media affects us. Everyone was friendly and I became more confident."
"I gained more self-confidence. I liked how everyone was so understanding and fun. I made more friends and I'll be able to make even more because of this course."
"I really enjoyed this 'go girl' course. I now have a better understanding of body image. I will never look at models the same." "I gained more self-confidence. I liked making new friends and learning about new things. I got a lot out of this course feeling more confident."
