Diana Phan

P.A.Y.D. taught me that practice makes perfect, that persistence and repetition often results in a skill well mastered. Learning how to be a self motivator really added onto my assertiveness when it came to leaping for opportunities, or even creating new ones for myself. The self-confidence instilled in me by P.A.Y.D. will be a trait that will contribute to my life in every aspect, and is something that I will continue to apply every day.

Officer Ryan Sinclair, O.P.P.

People Against Youth on Drugs has helped me in becoming a strong and successful person. It also helped me to respect myself and the people around me. I have come to learn that nothing in life comes easy, and hard work pays off.  I have also learned throughout my experience working with P.A.Y.D. that you need to believe in yourself because no one is going to do it for you.  P.A.Y.D. has helped build my character and taught me things that I can carry with me as I grow older and wiser.  Thank you P.A.Y.D.!

Dhruvil Patel
 
My work experience with People Against Youth on Drugs was one of personal growth and development. I was 17 years old when I joined P.A.Y.D., and almost two years later, I am still using the communication skills that were ingrained in me through consistent use during fundraising. P.A.Y.D. taught me how to get out of my "comfort zone" which is not a bad thing at all. I started speaking to people with confidence and shared the vision of P.A.Y.D. which made me a better fundraiser and also changed how I speak to people outside of my work. P.A.Y.D. was a challenging, yet extremely rewarding job, which in only three short months of work provided me with a better understanding of how to communicate with people when I have something important to share with them. Currently I am in my second year at York University studying Physics and Astronomy and I also run my own business. P.A.Y.D. has been influential in my life by helping me achieve my goals and giving me the skills to pursue other goals in my life with confidence.