[ ♪ THEME MUSIC ♪ ] SKP SKP HAD HELLO, EVEBODY.

WELCOME TO XPRESS, A SHOW FOR PEOPLEN SOUTH CAROLINA TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, EXPRESS EIR OPINIONS AND WEE WITH YOU TODAY FROM HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

AND TH ME, OH,OY BY THE WAY, I DOC, AND I'LL BE YOUR HOST AND GUIDE AS WE WEAVE THROH THE HOUR.

IFOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU WOD LIKE TOXPRESS TODAY, PLEASE GIVE A CALL.

THE NUMBER WILL APPEAR MAGICALLY BELOW THE SCEN.

BUT WITH ME ARE ME OF THE SUPERSRS FROM HAMTO SOUTH CAROLINA.

AND SO I'D LIKE FORTHEM TO INTRODUCE EMSELVES FIRST.

SOHY DON'T WE START WH YOU, SIR.

>> I ADDISON GERALD A I'M A SENIOR AT WADE HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL.

>> MY NAME IS DONNA TILLIS, AND I'M AUNIOR AT WADE HAMPTONIGH SCHOOL.

>> MY NAME IS CAROLINE PRUT AND I'M A JUNIOR.

>> MY NAME IS CASEY NIXON AND I'M A JUNIOR AWADE HAMPTON.

>> MNAME IS RASEAN AND I'M A SENIOR AT WADE HAMPTON HIGH SCOL.

>> MY NAME IS RAH, AND I'M AN EIGHTH GRADER AT NORTH DISTCT.

>> HELLO, I'M DAVANTI, AND I'M EIGHTH GRADER.

>> I'MARAH WILLIS, AN EIGHTH GRADER AT RTH DISTRICT DDLE SCHOOL.

>> MY NAME KATIE PHILLIPS.

I'AN EIGHTH GRADER AT NORTH DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHOOL.

>> MY NAME IS JASON.

I'M AN EIGHTHRADER AT NORTH DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHL.

AND I'M DOC AND I'M IN NINTH OR -- I RGOT WHICH ONE I'M .

I DON'T KNOW.

JOIN US.

GIVE US A CALL AND TALK TO AT'S FINE, YOU PEOPLE HE.

I'D LIKEO GET USSTARTED BY TALKING OUT BECAUSE WE'RE I THE MIDDLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND HOW MY OF YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED RIGHT HEREN HAMPN COUNTY?

ALL RIGHT ANDOW MANY OF YOU MOD INTO THIS GREAT PART OF THE COUNTRY?

LET ME ASKHE PPLE THAT MOVED IN.

WHERE DID YO -- WHERE DID YOU VE FROM?

I WAS ORIGINALLY BORNN ZANMIA AND THEN I MOVED FOR -- LIVETHERE FOR 1 YEARS AND THEN MOVED TO DALLAS AND THEN I MOVED HERE.

>> WHAT.

WE'LL GET BACK TO U.

SOMEBODY ELSE MOD HERE.

>> OKAY.

WELL, I MOVED HEREROM SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WHEN I WA ABOUT 3 OR 4, AND LIVED HERE EVER SINCE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

AND KNOW YOU MOVED HERE.

>> I ACTUALLY WAS BORN IN HAMPTON, BUT I MOVED AWAY TO NEW YORK AND THE I MOV TO NEW ORLEANS AND I RECENTLY RELOCATED BACK AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA.

>> YEAH.

LET ME TK TO YOU ABOUT THAT REAL QUICKLY.

BECAUSE OF THE HURRICANEYOU MOVED BACK HER.

>> CORRECT.

>> AND YOUR DADS STILL IN NEORLEANS.

>> RIGHT.

>> AND TELL EVERYDY WHAT YOUR DAD ISOING IN NEW ORLEAN >> MY DAD IS THE DEAN AT DILLARD UNIVERSITY AND HE IS CODINATING WITH T STUDENTS AND MAKING SURE TH'RE OKAY AND WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

>> YEAH.

WE, PEOPLE AROUND HERESURE KNOWLL ABOUT HURRICANES AND YOU KNOW, DON'T FORGET ABOUT THOSE FOLKS IN NEW ORLEANS AND KEEP YOUR PRAYERS AND FUN CONG ON FOR THE.

TELL ME ABOUT GROWINGP AND LIVI IN HAMPTON, SOUTH CALINA.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

WHAT'S THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT IT?

LET'S LK ABOUT NOT JUST HAMPTON,UT LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT RURAL AMERICAND IF ANYBODY'S IN CHARLOE, THEY CAN KIND OF SHARE WITH US ABOUT THE B CITY OR ANY OTHER BICITIES OUT THERE.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE POSIVES AND THE NEGATIVES AND YOU'VE EXPERIENCED BOTH, HAVEN'T YOU?

>> OH, YEAH.

WELL, BEING HERE IN LIKEOUTH CAROLINA IN A RURAL TOW IT'S MORE PEACEFU AND YOU GET TO KNOW EVERYBODY A LOT BETTE THAN WHEN Y'RE IN THE CITY BEUSE IN THE CITY, EVERYTHING'S JUSMOVING SO FAST ANDOU JUST DON'T HAVE AS MUCTIME AS YOU WOULD WANT TO TO MEET A LOT OF PELE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

AL THINK ABOUT IT BEING A RURAL COMMUNITY AND PRUSHANT SAID THERE'S NOT THAT MANY PEOP HERE.

IT MEA THE COMMUNITY IS A LOT MORE CLOSE KNIT THAN A BIG CITY.

SO EVERYBODY KNOWS EVEBODY.

>> AND YOU WENT TO SCHOOL PRABLY AND KNOW JUST ABO EVERYBODY YOUR SCHOOL, RIGHT?

>> RIG.

>> CORRE.

>> AND EVERYBODYNOWS YOU?

DOES EVERYBODY KNOW YO ARE YOU SURE?

>> YEAH.

[ LAUGER ] >> OKAY.

COULD YOU GE THAT YOUNGAN THE MIC BECAE HE SAI HE H SOME BROADCAST ALITY.

[ LAUGHTER ] YOU DO THEORNING NEWS, DON'T YOU?

>> YESSIR.

>> WOULD YOU SIGN FOR US DO KIND OF A NEWS RECATCH THE DAY.

DO A NEW RECATCH THE DAY.

>> MAYBE >> WHEN SPIRIT MOVES, YOU CAN DO THAT.

WHAT AREOME THE OTH ADVANTES AND DISADVANTAGES OF RAL LIFE OR CITY LIFE?

GO AHEAD.

WELL, RURAL LIFE, YOU HAVE THE BE OF BOTH WORLDS.

YOUR RESOURC ARE HERE BUT IT'S A SMALLER COMMUNITY SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO WOY ABOUT THCRIME THAT YOU MITHAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IN THE CITY, BUT IN THE CITY YOU MIT HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE AND F TEENS LIKE US, WE GET READY FOR THE BIGGER WLD BETTER, I GUESS, BECAUSE LIKE CABS.

DON'T HAVE CABS, YOU KNOW.

MOST OF US MIGHT NOT KNOWOW TO TAKE A CAB.

THAT COULD BE A DISADVANTAGE.

>> FOR THOSEOF YOU OUT THERE WHO DO N KNOW WHERE HAMPTON IS LOCATED, ARE NOT TT FAR FROM SAVANNA, YOU'RE ABOUT AN HOUR.

>> ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF.

>> YEAH.

DO WHERE'S THE NEAREST MALL?

>> PROBLY SAVANNAH OR CHARLESTON.

>> THAT'S NOT THAT FAR.

I MEAN,OU KNOW -- >> THAT'S N THAT FAR.

>> NO.

GO AHE.

>> WE USUALLY GO TO SAVANNAH MALL OR GORY TO NORTH CHARLESTON MALL OR CITADEL MALL, A WE HAVEOWNTOWN CHARLTON SO 'RE NOT TOO FAR FROM BEAUFORT.

NOT TOO FAR FROM HILT HEAD.

WE'RE CLOSE EVERYWHERE.

>> YEAH.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD.

SO YOU THINK YOU G THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

>> I THINKO.

HOW MANY O YOU ARE READY ONCE U GET OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, HOW MANY OF YOU ARE READY TO LEAVE AND AT LEAST EXPRE HER CULTURES OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD?

ANYBODY READ TO DO THAT?

>> YEAH.

>> YEAH.

[ LAUGHTER ] I KNEW YOU WOULD.

WHERE DO YOU WANT GO?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO, AFTER I GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE, G ON A ROAD TRIPCROSS THE UNIVERSITYBUT I PROBABLY WA TO LIVE IN CHARLESTON FOR THE REMAINER OMY LIFE.

>> YEAH.

I LIKE IT DOWNHERE, UP HER >> AND YOU'RE GOING TO GRADUATE THIS YEAR >> YES, SIR.

FELT US WHAT YOU GOT IN MIND.

>> I PLAN ON ATNDING KOCHER COLLEGE.

IT UP NORTH IN HARTSVIL, CLOSE TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BORDER.

ANI'M STILL NOT SURE WHAT I WANTO STUDY.

I'MOOKING TOWARD THE MEDICAL FIELD, PRE-MED OR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, SOMETHINLIKE THAT.

>> DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD PRACCE MEDICINE BACK HERE OR WOULD YOU TAKE YOUR PRACTICE SOME PLACE EL?

>> I'LL PBABLY GO TO KOCHER FOR THFIRST FOUR YEARS AND THENHOPEFULLY TRY TO TRANSFER TO A SCHOOL THAT WILL FOCUS LOT MORE ON MEDIC ASPECTS AND STUDYN MEDICAL STUFF >> ALL RIGHT.

WHATO YOU WANT TO TELL THE PEOPLE OUT THERE?

YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF PEOPLEWI YOUR AGE.

LET'S SAY, AND WE'RE BROADCASTING IN CHARLOTTE AND THAT'S A PRETTY LARGE TY.

AND WHAT DOOU WANT TO SAY OR WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ASK THEM ABOUT WHAT'S DIFFERENT, WHAT'S THE SAME ABOUT GWING UP IN CHARLOTTE'M AS IN HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA?

YOU KNOW, IF U HAD SETHING YOU COULD SATO THE TEENAGERS OF CHARLOTTE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?

ANYBOD?

HERE, IT'S AT SETHING ES OFHINGS.

YOU KNOW EVEBODY AND EVERYBY KNOWS YOU, BUT BK IN THE CITY, YOU DON'T KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE THAT THERE'SUG JUST NOT AS MUCH UNITY, YOU DON'T KNOW ANYBODY.

THAT'S SOMETHING TT'S REALLY GREAT ABT THIS PLACE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

SOMEBODY ELSE.

WH IF THEY SAY, OH, NEVER WANT TO LIVE IN HAMPTON, SOUTH ROLINA.

YOU'RE WORKING FOR THE CHAMBERUL OF COMMERCE OF HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO S TO ANOTHER TEENAGER?

LET'S SAY YOU MEE THEM AT A CONFERENCE SOME PLACE.

WHAT ARE SOME OF T THINGS THAT YOU CAN SAY U GOT THAT MAYBE TH DON'T HAVE?

>> WELL, GOOD THING IS THAT EVERYONES SO CLOSE IN A EALL TOWN, WHEN SOMEONE'S SICK, PEOPLE BAND TOGETHER AND MAKE SUPPO GROUPS AND PY FOR THE PEOPLEHAT ARE SICKUS.

AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE FAMILIES.

>> H BIG IS YOURIGH SCHOOL?

>> ABOUT 800.

>> MY SON IS A JUNIOIN HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEERN HIGH SCHOOL IN CK LITTLE, AND I THK HE'S 2,400.

>> OH, YEAH.

>> WHAT DO YOURE THINK?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO SCHOOL WITH 2,400?

>> WELL, I MEAN, ONLY HAVING 800 PEOPLEIN OUR SCHO, WE PRETTY MUCHIKE I KW PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY IN E SENIOR CLASS.

I'M NOT FRIENDS WITH HIM, AT LEAST KNOW WOULD THE ARE ANDSO IT'S THE SAME THI WITH THE JUNIORS D SHOMORES.

NOT SO MUCH THERESHMEN, BUT I'KIND OFEARNING THEM A LITT BIT MORE.

AS FOR T WHOLE SCHOOL IN GENEL, YOU PRETTY MUCH KNOW EVERYBODY.

>> LET ME PLAY THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE AND SAY,KAY, BUT WH HAPPENS SINCE YTA'VE GONE SCHOOL WITH THE SAME KIDS THE WHOLE TIME?

LET'S SAY U DO SOMETHING IN IRD GRADE A YOU KIND OF GET LABELED IN THIRD GRADE?

>> DOES STAY WITH YOU?

>> YES.

>> YOU'RE BAD WHE YOU'RE LITTLE, TT'S YOUR REPUTATION AND YOU HAVE TO CNGE THINGS.

>> HOW DO YOU DO AT?

>> I GUESS AS YOU T OLDER YOU CAN CHANGE YR ATTITUDE AND HOW YOU ACT AND THE TEACHERS WILL CRY GOOD STUFF ABOUT YOU AND ONCE YOU GET TO THE HIGH SCHOOL,HINGS WILL BE DIFFENT.

>> WE' GOING TOOME BACK TO THAT.

ANTONIO, ARE YOUITH US?

>> YES.

>> WHERE ARE Y CALLING FROM?

>> JAMESTOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA.

>> WHERE?

>> JAMTOWN.

>> OH, JAMESTOWN.

WHAT DO YOU GOT R US?

>> WHATAVE YOU LEARNED FROM EACH PERSOAT YOUR SCHOOL?IT >> I'M SORRY.

A TRUCK JUST WENT BY.

>> ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S A GOOD QUTION.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM EACH PERSON AT SCHOOL?

WHAT ABOUT YOUR IENDS >> WELL, I BESS THAT I'VE LEARNED THAT EACH PERSON'S DIFFERT AND WE'RE ALL DIVIDUALS AND THERE'S A LOT OFIFFERENT TYPESND OF PEOPLE SCHOOL, BUT YOU CAN ALYS FINDOMEONE THAT YOU CAN T IN WH.

>> ALL RIG.

AND I WANT TOET BACK TO YOU BECAUSE DID SOME COUNSELI WHEN I WORKED IN A SCHOOL STRICT IN POKE HONS THAT, ILNOIS, POPULATION NOTHING, AND THIS KID CAM INTO ME AND SAID I'M ONE OF THE WEESE AND I SD GOOD FOR YOU.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

HE SAID I HAVE FOUR OLDER BROTHERS AND THEY'RE ALL IN JAIL, AND IF I DON LEAVE POCAHONTAS, ILLIIS, I'M GOING TO END UP IN JAIL CAUSE THE WEESS GOT LABELED.

EVERYBODY SEES MEHE SAME WAY.

>> THEY'RE ALWS WATCHING HIM.

>> ALWAYS WATCHING H. ES THAT HAPPEN?

IS THAT THE DOWNSIDE?

LET'S SAY YOU SOMETHING STID IN THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE, EVEN BEFORE YOU KW AT IT'S STUPID TO DO?

WHAT DO YOU DOBOUT THAT?

>> IT'S REAL HARD TO DROP THATABEL JUSBECAUSE OF THE SMALPOPULATION AND EVERYONE SEEMS TO KNOW, Y KNOW, THEY MIGHT NOTNOW THE GD THINGS THEY'VE DONE,UT YOU KNOW THEY GOT TO OW THEIT BAD.

YOU CAN TRY A TRY, BUT THAT'S T HUMAN NATURE OF PEOPLE.

THEY PROBAY WON'T LET IT GO.

>> IF THEY DON LET IT G IN A SMALL CITY, IT'S THERE ALWAYS B IN A LARGE CITY MAYBE YOCAN FIND ANOTHER PLACE.

WE'LL GEBACK TO THAT BAUSE I THINK WE GOTJAN.

YES.

>> ARE YOUN THE LINE?

>> Y.

>> JAN, WHAT DO YOU GOT FOR US?

THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

>> I WTED TO 1K EVERYONE IN THE GROUP ABOUTTHE DRUG PROBM IN HAMPTON COUNTAND HOW SERIOUS ITEALLY IS AND WHAT THEY THINK ABOUIT.

WHAT THEY CAN DOO GET IT SOLVED.

>> THA YOU FOR CALLING.

YOU'RE FROMY HAMPTON CNTY, RIT?

I THINK SHE IS YEAH.

YOU KNOW, WHENEVER YOU DO A SHOW WITH TEENAGERS, YOUALK ABOUT DRUGS.

YOU KNOW -- DOOU THINK HAMPTO COUNTY IS ANY DIFFENT, ANY BETTER OR ANY WORSE THAN ANY OTHER PLAC TALK TO ME ABOUTHAT.

>> I THINK AGAIN, WIT SUCH A SMALL COMMUNITY,CTIVITIES THAT TEENS ARE INTERESD IN MAY BEIMITED.

EREFORE, TEENS LOOK R THINGS TO DO ANDOMETIMES GET INTO THE ONG ACTIVITIES.

TH CHOOSE THE WRONG FRIENDS AND CHOOSE T WRONG ACTIVITIES TO JOI IN AND IT HAS A NEGATIVESA- NEGATIVY AFFECTTHEM.

IHINK AT'S WHERE DRUGS FIT IN.

TH FIND DRUGS AND THAT'S T SOLUTION >> YOU MOVED HEREROM NEW ORLES, DIDN'T YOU?

GOOD RIGHT.

>> ANY WORSE, ANY BETTER?

>> I THINK IS WORSE, BUT IT'S JUST BECAUSE OF THE SOCIETY OF THE PEOPLE.

IT'S THE DIFFERENT.

IT'S A DIFFERENT KINOF SOCIETYND PEOPLE, IS LIKE -- EY'RE IMMUNE TO IT THAT DRUGS ARE JUST A PT OF EVERYDAY LIFE, BUT I A SMALR TOWN, IT'S NOT AND 'S MORE EVIDENT.

>> SO YOU'RE SAYING NEW ORLEANS IS WORSE?

>> YES.

>> TO , DRU DON'T MAER BECAUSE SO KIDS ARE FORCED TO DOT BECAUSE OF PEER PRESSURE AND SOMETIMESHEY WANT TO FIT IN AND BE POPULAR, BUT IT DOESN REALLY HELP.

>> IT DOESN'T HELP YOU BECOME MORE PULAR.

>> NO.AN >> G AHEAD.

SHE SAID SHE WASN'T GOING TO TALK.

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY IT LABELS YOU WOR.

>> YOU GET THAT BEL?

S >> IF THEY FIND OUT.

IF PEOPLE FI OUT AND IT STARTS SPREANG AROUND.

>> YH.

YEAH YOU GET THAT LABEL >> A BIG TNG ABOUT THAT IS IT IS PSONAL CHOICE.

YOU LL IN WH THE WRONG FRIENDS AND WRONG CRD, THAT'S ONE THING AND CHOOSINGO DO THINGS Y SHOULDN'IS ONE THING.

MIAGAIN, THAT'S PERSONAL CHOICE.

YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO CONOL YOUR PERSONAL CHOICES AS OPPOSED TO BEING ABLE --YOU CAT BLOW IT OFFN ANYBODY AND SAY, WELL, I DID IT BECAUSE OF THIS GRP OF PEOPLE.

YOU NEED TO TAKE SE RESPONSIBILITY.

>> WE WILL TALK ABOUT LABELS.

LABE ARE AN INTERESTING THING.

WE HAVE JAMES ON TH PHONE.

YES.

>>OW ARE YOU DOING TODAY?M >> I'M FINE.

HOW ARE YOU?

>> FINE.

WHERE YOU'RE CALLING FROM?

>> HAMILTON, SOUT CAROLINA.

>> WHAT DO YOU GOT FOR US?

>> I WANT TO KNOWOW LARGE THE AREA OHAMPTON IS.

>>OPULATIONWISE?

SQUA FOOTAGE.

WHAT'S THE POPULATION?

>> I THINK3,000.

>> 3000 IN THE COUNTY.

>> I THINK SO.

20,000.

>> I THINK THERE'S AROUND 20,000 PEOPLE IN THE WHOLE COUNTY.

IT'S NOT TOO BIG.

>>LL RIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR CALLING, BUT I WANT TO GET BACK TO LABELS BECAUSE --LICKSOO.

I DON'T KNOW AUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL BUT MOST EVERY HIGH SCHO I GO TO, THE CAFETERI THE JOCKS S OVER HERE AND THE GEEKS SIT OVER HERE AND THE CHEERLEADERS SIT OVER HERE AND IS THAT TRUE PRETTY MUCH?

>> WEL I THINK WE DO HAVE CLICKSBUT EVERYONE SEEMS T FIT IN A FIND A PLACE FOR EM AND EVERYBO IS WELCOME AT WADE HAMPN AND I FEEL THAT WE DOAVE CLICKS, BUT YOU CAN FIND SOMEWHE TO FIT IN.

>> HOW ABOUT DO THCLICKS MIX?

THAT'SOOD.

ICKS MIX.

>> THEY DO MIX.

>> BECAU WE HAD THIS PRRAMFO WREAKLY IN RK HILL AND TWO OF OUR FOLKS, ONE -- BOTHERE AT FT MILL HIGH SCHOOL, AND ONE WASIN PART OF THE DEAD HEADS AND THE OTHER ONEWAS A CHE LEADER A THEY WERE BOTHON OUR OW, AND THEY RODE TOGETHER TO THE FILNG OF THE SHOW, AND BOTHF THEIR CLICKS BOTH WENT -- [ LAUGHTER ] THAT THEY WEREN THE SAME CAR.

MUCH LESS TALKING TO EACH OTR.TH DO T CLICKS MIX?

>> THEY DO.

THERE'S NOT THATANY PEOPLE AT OUR SCHOOL AND EVERYONE USUALLY TS ALONG WITH MO PEOPLE AT OUR SCHO.

SO THE CLICK DOES MIX.

>> YEAH.

ANNY OUTCASTS?NG >> NOT REALLY.

>> YEAH.

>> NOT REALL PEOPLEEALLY DON'T SAYOU'RE HANGG WITH THAT GROUP.

T ITSUALLY -- WHY ARE YOU HANGING WITH THAT PEON.

IT NOT USUALLY GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIKE CHEERLEADERS, LIKE CAROLINE AND I AND ABSEY, WE'RE ALL CHEERLEADERS D WE DON'T NECESSARILY HANG AROUND EACH OTH ALL DAY AT SCHOOL.

WE'LL SPEAK, BUTT'S NOT -- >> BUTOU DON'T LIKE EACH HER.

>> NO.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> ALL RIGHT.

SOOU DON'T HAVE TO GET PUT INTO ANYTHING.

RIGHT.

>> ALL RIGHT WE GOT ANOTHER CAL HELLO, CALLER.

MATT.

>> YES.

>> WHERE ARE YOU CALLING FROM?

>> SUMMERVILLE.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US TODAY THANK YOU FOR CALLING, TOO, BY THE Y.

>> I WANTED TO DO WHAT ARE THEIR FUTE GOALS?

WHAT ARE THEIR PLANS WHEN THEY GROW UP?

>> OH, THAT'A GOOD QUESTION.AN YE, WHAT ARE THE GOALS THAT YOU HAVE?

>> WELL, I YOU KNOW, MY DAD IS A TEAER AND MY GRANDPAS MOM'S AAND MY TEHER.

[ LAUGHTER ] THEY REALLY WANT ME TOAVE A GOOD EDUTION.

SO I'VE ALWAYS PLANNED ON MY COLLEGE AND WAYS WANTED TO GO TO BRIGHAM YNG UNIVERSITY IN UH.

>> DO YOU WANT ANYTNG TO DO WITH THEEACHING PROFESSION?

>> NO,TO NOT REALLY.

[ LAUGHTER ] I'VE HAD TOO MU TEACHING.

IT MIGHTE BECAUSE I'M IN EIGHTH GRADE.

>> NONE O PARENTS ARE IO TH PSYCHOLOGY THING, BUT I LIKE RKING WITH LITTLE KIDS AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET INTO CHILD PSYCHOLOGY.

>> I ALWAYS BELIEVE EDUCATION IS THE KEY SO H I'M GOING TO GO TO COLLEGE AFTER HIG SCHOOL AND I'M GOING TOMAJOR IN COMMUNICATNS AND AFTER THAT, I PLAN TOO TO LAW SCHOOL A HAVEN' DECIDED WHAT TYPE OF LAER TO BE, BUT I KNOW I AM GOING TO BE IN THAT FIELD.

>> GOOD FOR YOU.

HELLO, KATIE, MY DGHTER'S IN COLUMBIA AND SHE JT GRADUATED FROM YOU W SCHOOL.

>>HAT'S AWESOME.

>> YES, IT IS.

SHE'S DONE.

YEAH!

WE'LL T BACK TO YOU.

WE HAVE ANOTR CALLER, AN I FORGOT THE NAME OF T CALLER.

I'M RRY.EO CLAID.

>> Y, SIR, THIS IS CLE.

>> WHERE ARE YOUROM?

KINGS TREE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

>>ELL, GOOD FOR YOU THANK YOFOR CALLING.

>> WHAT'S HAPPENINTHERE?

ANYTHING?

>> N SIR.

NOT A LOT.

[ LAUGHTER ] WELL, WHATMOO YOU GOT FOR US TODAY?

>> WHAT YOU THINK AUT DRINKING AND DRING?

>> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?>> >> I'M I EIGHTHRADE AT KINGS TREE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HAVE THEY ALADY HAD THE PROMS ERE?

>> SIR?

>> HAVEHEY ALREADY HAD THEIR PROMS ALREADY THERE?

>> YES, SIR.

>> OKAY.

WE'LL TALKBOUT THAT.

THAT'S A GOODNE.

SOME OF YOU WE TO THE PROM.

HOW NY OF YOU WERE LECTURE I ABOUT INKING AND DRIVING WHAT IS E MOSTIGNIFICANT THINTHAT ANYBODY SAID TO YOU ABOUT DRINKING AND DRIVI, YBE ANYBODY?

WHAT CLICK, BECAUSEE'RE TRYING TO GET OPLE TO GET THE BIG CLICK.

IT'S KIND OF A SILLY AND DUMB THING TO DO.

>> WELL, I WASUST ALWAYS TAUGHT WHEN IAS BROUGHT UP NOT INK AND DRIVEECAUSE YOU TAKE A BIG RISK RISK, NOT FOR FOR YOUR LIFE BUT WITH EVERYONE IN THE CAR AND EVERYONE ON THROAD.

IT'S SOMETHING TEENAGERS SHOULDN'T DO.

I KNOW, THAT'S SO TRU BUT COME ON.

MY DAUGHTER KATIE AND I HAD A THINAND WE SAID IF SHE WERE AT A PARTY AND ERE WAS DRINKING, SHE COULD CALL ME ANTIME DAY OR GHT AND I'M PROUD OF THIS BECAUSE SHE CALLED M AT 10 IN THE MORNING ONE TIME AND SAID DDY, NO QUESTIOD ASKED AND I WENT AND PKED HER UP AND SHE SAID ARE YOUAD AT ME?

I ID, OH, NO.

YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE VED YOUR OWN LIFE WITH THIS.

SO NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

WHAT IIT THAT YOU THINK WILL GET PEOPLE TO G THE BIG CLIC NOT JUST YR GENERATION BU MY GENERATION AS WELL.

BECAUSE A LOT OF FOLKS MY AGE DON'T GET THAT BIG CLICK EITHER.

>> ONE THING TT MADE IT CLICK FOR ME WAS TWO YEARS AGO THEY P A CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, A SCHOOL THAT HAD BEEN IN THE DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENT A THERE S A HD IMPRESSIONYON THE WIND SHIEL AND I THINK THAT WAS SCARY AND IT SCARED A LOT OF US.

>> AND ALSO TH IDEA OF, OKAY YOU DON'WANT TO DRINK AND DRIVE, BUT YOU DON'T GET IN THE CAR WITH SOMEBY WHO HAS BEEN DOING THAT EITHER.

YOU ARE PUTTING YOURIFE -- ANY OTHER BIG CLICKS?

BECAE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HARPING ON IT FOA LONG TIME.

>> ONE THI THINGTHAT CLICD WITH ME AT SCHOOL BEFORE PROM, WHICH I THINK IS WONDERFUL WADE HAM T DOES THIS AND DRIVER'SED COURSE, THEY MAKE YOU WAH THIS FILM AND IT'S OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DRINKING AND DRIVING AND THEY'LL THROUGH AND SHOW YOU THE SURGERIES AND JUST THE PAIN THA THEEOPLE WENT THROUGH AND U SEE EVERYTHING.

LIKE YOU SEES THE BLO AND THE BRAI ON THE GROUND.

YOU SEE EVERYTHING.

AND IT'S VERY, IT'S GRUESOME.

>> I KNOW BUT YOU SAY, IT IST GOING TO HAPPENO ME.

>> NO.

>> RIGHT?

>>UT IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE.

>> YEAH,T CAN .

YOU KNOW, YOU JUSTON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU.

BUT WE NEED TO GET -- SOMEHOW WE NEED TO GET THE BIG CLICK TO PEOPLE.

IF YOU GOT SOMETHING OUT THE, IF SOMEBODY SAID SOMETHING TO YOU AND IT MADE DIFFERCE, GIVE US A CALL.

WE GOT SOMEBODY THAT'S CALLI AND MICHELLE FROM JASPER.

>>ES.

THIS IS MICHLE FROM JASPER.

HELLO.

WHAT DO YOU HAVEFOR US, MICHELLE?

>> I ONE OF THO PEOPLE WHO I WAS EDUCATED IN NEW YOR CITY ACTUALLY, AND WE USED TO GO TO MUSEUMS AND DOEPORTS AND HAD TEACHERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT BROUGHT A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE.

NOW I'VE BEEN IN JASPER COUNTY FOR TEN YEARS AND AS YOU KW, THE EDUCATIONAL SYST HERE EDS SOME HELP.

D I'M CONSIDERING MAYBE MOVING TO THE VARNVILLE AREA IN HAMPTON.

I'M GLAD YOU HE THE KS UP THERE BECAUSE I WILL GET MORE HONEST ANSWER.

WHSHOULD I CONSIDER -- I HAVE TWO SMALL ONESWHY SHOULD I CONSIDER MOVINGO HAMPTON?

>> THANKOU.

R CALLING.

YOU'RE WKING FOR THE CHAMB OF COMMERCE FOHAMPTON.

WHAT DYOU SAY?

>> WELL, HAMPT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW EVERYBODY AND OUR SCHOOLS ARE GREAT AN WHEN YOU GO TOADE HAMPTONR GO TO ANY SCHOOL, YOU CANN FIND SOMEONE TO FIT IN WITH AND YOU CAN ALYS FIND SOMEON WHO LL CARE AND TAKE THE TIME TO SHOW YOU AROUNDO YOU CAN GET TO KNOW HAMPTON AND GE TO OW THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS.

>> WITHO NAMING NAMES, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT NAMI NAMES, TH MAJORITY OF YR TEACHER PRTY GOOD?

>> YES, SIR.

>> I THINK THAT OUR TEACHERS, I THINK THAT ALL MY TEACHS AREREALLY FRIENDL AND IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, THEY'LL HELP ME, LIKE MOSTF THE TIME, ALL THE TEACHERS ARE REALLY NICE.

>> WOULD MOST KIDS SAY THAT OR NOT?

COME ON.

>> I THINK SO, YES, SIR.

>> COMON.

>> YEA >> SHOOT STRAIGHT WITHE.

>> NO.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> I DON'T KNOW IF THAT NVINCED YOU TO COME TO HATON COUNTY, BUT TY SURE HAVE BEAUTIFUL PEOE HERE.

>> I THINK -- SORRY.

I THINK BECAUSE OF THE SMALL CLASSIZE, YOU KNOW, WE ONLY HAVE 800 PEOPLE IN THESCHOOL, THAT'S IN THHIGH SCHOOL, THAT HELPS THE ONEN-ONE WITH THE TEACR A LOT.

I MEAN, YOU CAN GO IN AND HAVE A O-ON-ONEONVERSATION WITH TH TEACHERS.

IF YOU DON'TNDERSTAND SOMETHIN, YOU CAN TALK TOE THEM.

THEY WILL HELP YOU WITH IT.

IT'S NOT JUST, YOU KNOW,NE TEHER TEACHING TO A BUN BUNCH OF STUDENTS THE ACHER WILL EXPLAIN.

>> ALL RHTY.

TOYA FROM SPARTAURG.

>> HEY.

>> HEY!

WHAT DO YOU GOT?

>> WELL, I WAND TO ASKW ABOUT LIKE PEOPLE CRACKING ONACH I TR TOD H LIKE PREVENT AT FROMAPPENING, OR YOUNOW, LIKE FORT NOT TO HAPPEN?

>> ALLIGHT.

YOU KNOW WHAT SHE'S TALKG ABOUT.

>> BULLYING -- IS SHE STILL THERE?

>> YESS.

>> ARE YOU TALNG ABOUT BULLYING OR MAKINGOKES ON SOMEONE?

>> YEAH, MAKING JES.

>> MAKG JOKES.

THAT'SLWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM AND I THINK THA SOMEONE, IF IT'S YOU, THAT'S WONDERFUL, HAS TO BE THE BIG PERSON AND STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEV IN AND SAY, YOU KNOW, TH IS NOT RIGHT OYOU SHOULDN'T DO TH OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BECAUSE IT'S JUST A PROBL.

IT REALLY IS.

YOU KN, I WAS AAYS TAUGHT THAT IF I'M MAKING FU OF YOU OR IF I MAKING FUN OF YOU, ALL IT DOE IS SHOW YOU AND YOUHAT PROBLEMS I HAVE.

>> RIGHT.

>>ES.

>> ALL RIG.

AND SO IF SOMEDY IS MAKING FUN OF YOU, ALL THEYE DOING IS SHOWINGOR WHAT A SMALL PERSON THEY ARE.

D IF YOU CAN RISE ABOVE IT OR IF YOU HAV FRIENDS THA CAN RISE ABOVE IT, NOW SOMEMES YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH EACH OTHER RIGHT, BUT ERYBODY KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CUTTING SOMEBO DOWN AND PLAYING.

OKAY.

>> I GSS YOU HAVE TO BE MORE LIKE MATURE PERSON ABOUT IT.

I MEAN, BECAUSE IT'S JUST CHILDISH BEHIOR AND IF Y ARE MATURE, THEN YOU WON'T HA TO WORRY ABOUT THINGS THAT DISACT YOU FROM SCHOOL.

>> YEAH.

EVERY SO OFTEN, SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHING OR DO SOMETHING THAT REALLY GS YOU?

I MEAN, IT'S JUST LIKE, OH, MAN?

>> YEAH,OMETIMES.

[ LAUGHT ] YOU KNOWWHAT DO YOU DO?

YOU WANT TO GO-A YOU'RE EASY GOING,REN'T YOU?

>> YES.

I GET ALONG WITHVERYBODY.

>> WHO HAS A TEMP HERE?

ANYBODY GOT A TEMPER?

WHERE.

OKAY.

SO SOMEBODY YANK YOU CHAIN, YOU KNOW.

WHATO YOU DO?

>> OH UM.

>> TAKE THE MIC.

>> I REALLY DOT LIKE PEOPLE TO BOTHE ME BECAUSE I DON'T BOTHER ANYBODY.

I'M A NICE PERSON.

I DON'T ANYTHING TO ANYBODY.

BUT I'LL PROBAY MAKE SURE MY POINT OF VIEW IS PROBLY OUT THE.

>> HOW DO YOU DO HAT?

LAUGHTER ] >> WE KNOWOW YOU DO THAT.

WE GOT SOMEBODY FROM PINEVILLE CALLING.

>> HELLO.

>> HELLO.

>> YEAH.

HOW ARE YOU DOG?

>> GOOD.

HAVE FOR US TODAY?

>> I WANT TO KNOW THERE BULLYING IN HAMPTON?

>> OH, ISTHERE BULLYING IN MPTON?

>> I GOT THAT.

THANK YOU.

YES, THERE'S BULLYG EVERYWHERE.

DO YOUULLY?

>> NO.

>> DO Y GET BULLIED SOMETIMES?

>> NO.

PEOPLE DON'T BOTHER ME AND I DON'T THER THEM AND IF THEY DO, I'LL SET THEM RAIGHT.

>> YES.

WHAT AUT THE IDEA OFPEOPLE WHO GET BULLD ARE KIND OF SENDING OUMESSAGES CAN BE BULLIED.

DO Y BELIEVE THAT?

THAT SOME PEOPLE THEY MIGHTS WELL WEAR A SIGN SAYING PICK ON ME.

YOU HAVE ANY MIENDS THAT ARE LIKE THAT?

>> I THINK WHEN OPLE GET PICKED ON, IT TAKES YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND LOWERS PIT THEY'RE SHY AND THEY ARE EASY TARGETS FORULLIES.

>> YOU, MOST OF THE RESEARCH TH I READ ON TEENAGERS WHO DO THE COLUMBINE TNG ARE OUTCASTS WHO HAVE BEEN BULED AND RATH THAN STAND UP TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE BULLYING, THEY TAKE IT OUT ON SEBODY ELSE.

AND IT'S EASIER TO TAKE ITUT ON SEBODY ELSE THAN IT IS TO STAND UP AND DEAL WITH IT.

>> YEAH.

WANT TO TAKE YOU ON THE ROAD WITH ME.

[ LAUGHTER ] WHATO YOU THINK OF THAT?

WE G SOMEBODY ELSE ON THE LINE.

>>ELLO.

>>ELL ME YOUR NAME.

DARREL.

>> DARREL, GOT G TALK TO YOU.

WHAT GRA ARE YOU IN, DARREL?

>> I'M ITHE SEVENTH GRADE.

>>HERE AT?

UTH CAROLINA.

>> WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US, DARREL?

>>HAT ABOUT LIKE IF PEOPLE ARE DOING THAT A YOU DON'T LIKE IT?

>> TELL THEMND EVERY TIME THEY CL THAT TELL TM, YOU DON'T WANT TO BE LLED THAT.

DON'T CALL ME THAT.

>> WHAT'S ANOTHER APPROH?

>> I WAS GOI TO SA TELL THEM ANOTHER NE LIKEOU ULD LIKE TO BE CALLEDIKE ANOTHER NICKNAME.

>> I THINK WHAT THEY'REOING IS TRYINTO GET TO HIM, RIGHT?

YOU THINTHEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE HIM ANG.

>> IN MY OPION, I THINK LIKE IF YOU JUST DON'T WORRYBOUT IT,IKE AFTER A WLE, IT WILL GETPLAYED OUT AND WON'T HA AN AFFECT O YOU AND JU LEAVE YOU ALONE.

>> YEAH, SOMETIMES JUST IGNORE IT AND GO.

>>EAH.

>> JUST LAUGH OUT IT AND THENHEY'LL QUIT.

IF THEY SEE IT DOESN'T BOTHER YOU, TH WILL QT DOING IT.

>> I THINK THE PEOPLE THAT G REALLY UPSET ARE PEOPLE THATA KIND OF ARE THINKIN THAT A LITTLE BITHEMSELVES.

>> RHT.

>> SO IF IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME, I HAD A KID IN CLASS AE HAD ONEAND AND I TEACH AT AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLND MY GUYS ARE ROUGH.

DURING H INTAKE, THOUGHT, OH, MY GOD THEY'RE GOING TO KI THIS LITTLE KID.

HE WALD IN THE FIRSTAY, AND HE SAIDHI, MY NE IS DAVID, HEND RAISED UP HIS ANYBODY, BUT HE SAYS EVERYBODY CALLS ME ANYBODY I CAN DO CALLSE NUB.

I CAN DO HEING IN YO CAN DO EXCEPT GIVE YOU THE RD WITH THIS HAND.

BUT IT WAS OKAYWITH HIM.

HE MADEHAT NUB OKAY WITH HIM.

IF THEY'RE TSING YOU ABOUT SOMETHING, MILWAUKEE I OKAY YOU TELL M YOU GOT O MORE YEAR HERE.

>> I DO.

>> THEN WHAT WHAT PLANSO YOU HAVEIT >> I PN TO GO TO COLLEGE.

I'M LOOKING AT ONE SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF CHARLEON.

DUKE, I'M GOING T APPLY HARVARD AND YALEND EMOR >> JUST LITE SCHOOLS.

>> JUST LITTLE SCHOOLS LE THAT.

>> THAS WHY YOUR DAD'S BACK IN NEW ORLEANSARNING SOME MONEY.

>> RIGHT.

I THINTHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO HAVE AN EDUCATION AND THE SOCIETTHAT WE LIVE IN TODAY, IF YOU GRADUATE WITH, YOU KNOW A G.E.D.

OR JUST HIGH SCHL DIPLOMA, THEN IT HARD FOR U TO MAKE IT COMPETING WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THESE, YOU OW, DEGREES SO I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT R THE EDUCATION.

>> ANYBODY KNOFFHAND HOW MANY PEOPLE ONTO COLLEGE S FROM HAMPTON?

DO YOU KNOW?

WE'LL FIND THAT T. THINK YOU GUYS DO PTTY WELL WITH SENDING PEOPLE ONTO COLLEGE AND GET GTING THEM GOING.N, LA CLINTON.

>> YESHOW ARE YOU?

>> I'M DOING FINE.

I HAD A HARD TIME GNG THAT T. I'M SORR >> TT'S OKAY.

>> WHERE ARE YOU CALNG FROM?

>> I'M CALLING FROM DESELL, SOUTH CAROLINA OH, MAN, ANDOU HAVE A GREAT VOICE.

SINGING?

>> YES, IO.

I'M A GREAT SINGER.

>> I KW.

I N TELL.

I GOT AN EA I CAN'T SING, B I GOT AN EAR FOR IT.

>> I WOUL GIVE YOU A SPLE, BUT I DON'T WA TO HURT ANYBODY'S EA.

[ LAUGHTER ]OU >> WHAT WOULD U LIKE TO SAY TO OUR FOLKS HERE?

>> WELL, FIRST OFF, I WANT TO SAY ANK YOU F HAVING THIS TELESION SHOW IN THE FIRST PLACE BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A REAL GREAT AWARENESS AND WAKE-UP CALLOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE DRINKING AND DRING,WHO E GANG BANGING ANDHO ARE BULLYING AND I TNK THIS IS A GREAT USE.

I WOULD LI TO ASK YOU ALL A ESTION AND TOWARD E FACT THAT I AM A SINGER,UT I DON'T KNOW HOWO GO FOORT PUTTING INTO GO FORTH PUTTI MY DREAM INTO ACTION.

CAN Y YOU TEP ME OUT WITH THAT.

ARE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TOEAR YO SING.

YOU HAVE A GREAT VOICE.

I BET I'M GOING TO HEAR -- I'M GOING TO BUY YOUR CD ONE OF THESE DAYS.

>> ACTUALL IN HAMON, WE HAVE A LOT THATWE CAN GET INVOLVEDN IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE COMMUNITY THTER AND AT OUR HIGSCHOOL, WE HAVE A MARCHING BAND WHO S DONE EXCEPTIONALLY WELL.

WE HAV CHORUS AND DRAMA CLASS.

OUR DRAMA CLASS PERFORM OUROP YEARLY EXAM AT THE PALMETTO THEATER.

WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFRENT OPPORTUNITIES AT YOU CAN BET INVOED WITHITH SINGING AND DIFFERENT TALENTS LIKE THAT.

>> WHAT ABO MAKING YOUR DREAMS CE TRUE?

>> FIRST, THINK THE KEY IS TO BE CFIDENT IN WHATEVER U DO.

IF YOU ARE HE GNG TO BE A SINGER, YOU NE TO HAVE TT CONFENCE TO KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.

EVEN IF OTHER PEOPLE SHOOT YOU DOWN BECAUSE TRE WILL ALWA BE SOMEONE WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T DO IT.

BE CONFIDENT IN YOUELF AND FIND ACTIVIES THAT WILL SHOWCASE YOUR TALENT.

LIKE IF YOU HAVE CHORUS AT YO SCHOOL OR IFOU HAVE PLAYS, MUSICAL PLAYS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

GET INVOLVEDITH THAT AND JUST PRACTE ON YOUR OWN PRTICE MAKES PERFECT.

>> WHAT ABOUT THE PERSON THAT SAYS I GOTHIS GREAT DREAM, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT IF C EVER DO THAT.

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO PEOPLE >>LL THEY HAVE TO DO IS WORK HARD AT WHAT YOU WANT.

THE'S NOTHING THAT YOU CAN'T ACCOMPLISH IYOU DON'T PUT YOUR MIND TO IT.

>> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT?

>> THINK SO.

COME ON.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMHING YOU LEARNED IN SCHOOL OR SOMETHING.

I N'T KNOW.

YOU REALLYELIEVE THAT?

>> I MEAN, IT'S ALL UP TO UR PERSONALITY ANDLE WORK ETC.

IF YOUANT TO PUT THE EFFORT INTO SOMETHINGAND ACCOMPLISH IT YOU'LL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OFACCOMPLISHING IT RATHER THAN WHEN YOU HAVA NEGATIVE VIEW OFVERYTHING.

>> YEAH.

OKAY.

YEAH.

YEAH.

YEAH.

WE GOT RICHARDROM COLUMBIA RICHARD, WHAT'S HAENING IN COLUMBIA.

OH, NOTHING MUCH.

JUST HANGING OUT.

>> OKAY.

WHAT DO YOU GOTFOR US, RICHARD?

>> WELL, I WAS WONDERING WHAT YOU GUYS THOUGHT ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE WHO MIJUANA DEAL.

>> THE OLD MARIJUA.

RICHARD, I'M NOT GNG TO ASK YOU WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

WARE GOINGO MOVE ON.

NO, I'M TEASING.

LET'S GET WITH MARIJUA, DRUGS, YOU KNOW, WAS GOING ON WITH THAT?

>> I GSS IT ALL COMES DOWN TO PERSONAL CHOICE.

LIKE YOU HAVE TO KNOW AT'S WRONG AND RIGH AND THE BEST THING OBVIOUSLY ISO PICK THE GHT CHOICE AND NOT DOOB DRUGS AND DRINK AND THINGS LIKE TH.

T IT'S UP -- IT'S ALL ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS AND H YOU GO ABOUT LIVING YOUR FE AND JUSTIN MAKING E RIGHT CHOICES.

>>EAH.

SOMEBODY ELSE.

>> I TOTAL AGREE WITHHIM ANLIKE I SAID EARLIER, IT IS ALL PERSONALHOICE.

IT'S WHO YOU DECIDE HANG OUT WITH AND WHAT YOU DECIDE TO DO ON THE WEEKENDS, YOU KNOW, YOU JUS HAVE TO KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT AND WHAT'S WRONG AND JUST FOLLOWCT WHAT IS SUOSED TO HAPPEN.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT I TL YOUNG PEOPLE, YOCAN ARG THE Ps AND CONs OF MARIJUANA ALL YOU WANT, BUTT'S ILLEGAL.

D YOU BE ARRESTED.

END OFISCUSSION.

WE G SOMEBODY,IERRE.

>> HEY, HOW IS EVERYONE DOING?

>> GOOD.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY, PIERRE?

>> OH, NHING, JUSTCHILLIN'.

>> YEAH.

THAT'S GOOD.

>> I'M CALLING FRO GREENVILL BY THE WAY.

I HAD JUST MOVED TSOUTH CAROLINA FROCHICAGO I'M ORIGINALLY FROM CHICO.

ANHTLIKE WHAT IT ISTHAT TEAGER DOES DOWN HERE?

[ LAUGHTER ] LIKE ON THE WEEKD JUST TO HAVE FUN.

BECAUSE EVER SIN-- >> GO ON IT BORING.

[ LAUGHTER ] >>OW TELL ME.

BECAUSE I LIVE IN CHICAGO.

WHAT DID YOU DO INHICAGO TH YOU DON'T HAVE IN EENVILLE?

>> DANCE.

I DANCE LIKE HIP-HOP, JAZZND BALLET.

AND I GO TO M THE PARKS AND STUF LIKE THERE WILL BE EVENTS IN THE PARKS ANSTUFF.

>> GRANT PARK DOWNTOWN.

>> TRE'S NOTHING TO DO.US >> YOU MED FROM NEW ORLEANS AND SHE'S GOING TO HELP YOU OUT.

>>ELL, I AGREE WITH YOU.

SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO FIND THINGSO DO.

YOU VE TO STRUGGLE, RIGHT?

BUT I GUESS YOU KINDBIOF GET US TO IT AFT A LITE WHILE.

[ LAUGHTER ] YOU GO TTHE MOVIES OR MAYBE THERE'S A PARTY LIKE GRADUATIONS MING UP.

SO THERE WILL BE PROBABLY A GRADUATION PARTY.

>> I KNOW THAT AT FURMAN UNIVERSI AT GREENVILLE HAS ALL SORT OF CULTURAL EVENTS GOING ON.

IT COULD BE A LITTLE CULTURE SHOCK MOVING FROMHICAGO TO GREENVILLE AND SOMEBODY ELSE.

WH DO YOU DO ON THE WEEKEN?

DO YOU WOW OUT, DO YOU GET IT GOING?

>> NO.

I JUST SIT HOME OR GO SOWHERE.

>> YEAH.

>> WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE THING THE WORLD TO DO?

>> SIT HE.

[ LAUGER ] >> WT DO YOU DO -- THIS GUY' GOING FAR.

LOOK AT THAT.

CAN YOU G A OSE-UP OFHAT GUY?

I MEAN, LOOK AT HIM.ON HE IS -- I WAN TO TAKE YOUON THE AD.

YOU TW ARE GOING THE ROAD WITH ME.

YOU DOHE BROADCAST EVE MORNG AT YOUR SCHOOL.

>> YEAH.

>>O YOU LIKE THAT?

>> YEA DO YOU THI ABOUT GETTING TO BROADCASTING?

>> SOME DAY.

>> YEAH.

OKAY.?

ALL RIGHT.

SO IF WE DO SHOW WEEKLY FROM LUMBIA NEXT YEAR, WILL YOU COME UP AND BEN THE SHOW?

>> MAYBE.

>> OH, I KNO, TALK TOUR AGT.

[ LAUGHTER ] YEAH,OKAY.

WE GOT IT CORED.

NDY'S CALLED US FROM COLUMBIA.

>> TUESDAY.

>> TUESDAY.

>> TUESDAY.

OKAY.

GOT YOU.

WHAT DO YOU GOT FOUS?

[ LAUGHTER ] OKAY.

WHO SORT OF PLANSDO YOU HAVE?

WHAT SORTS OF DRES AND ASPIR AS?

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

>> AFTER HIGH HOOL, I WANT TO GO COOLING AND I WANT TO BE AN THODONTIST WHEN I GET OLDER.

>> GOOD FOR YOU.

KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.

HOW ABOUT YOU?

>> WELL, I KNOW I'M GOING TO GO TO COLLEGE AND THEN I WAS THINKING ABOUT.

LIKE I LIKE WORKING WITH LITTLE KIDS OR MAYBE PEOPLE ICOLLEGE, SO I WAS THINKING ABOUT BEG A COLLEGE PROFESR OR LOWER GRADE TEACHER OR EITHER I WAS THKING ABOUT MAKING A DENTIST.

I HAVEN'T CIDED YET.

>> WE GOT BRETT FROM CUMBIA, I THIN BRETT S. >>ELLO.

>> HOLELOW.

I WAED TO KNOW WHAT EMBARRERSES YOU ALL.

>> OH,S THAT A GOOD ESTION.

WHAT'S YOUR MOST EMBARRASSIN MOMENT, BRETT?

>> WHAT EMBRASSES ME I GETTG ON STAGE AND DOING STUFF.

>>H, WOULD YOU LE TO COME ON THIS TV SHOW ANDO THAT?

NO.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> OY.

THANK U.

WHAT'SOUR MOST EMBARRASSIN MOMENT?

WHAT EMBARRASSES BESIDES YR PARENTS?

>> MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMT HAENED THIS YEAR.

I PLAY BASKETBL AND IT WAS A BIG GAMEND THEY PLAYED THE MUSIC FOR US TO RUN OUT O SOMEE MUST HAVE SWILED SOTHING AND I RAN OUT ERYONE ELSE IS LIKE DE HAMPTON AND I WAS RUNNING AND>> I JUST FELL.

[ LAUGHTER ] AND TH WHOLE CROWD WAS LIKE DOA!

[ UGHTER ] IT WAS BAD.

>> ANY OTHER EMBARRASSING?

>>O.

[ LAUGHTER ] ANYBY ELSE?

>> BRITTANY FROM CAMDEN.

>> HEY, BRITTANY.

HI, I WANT TO KNOW -- >> IT IS RAINING?

>> I'M TRYING OUTOR CHORUS AND MYRIENDS AREUSHING ME.ES SHOULD I WAIT UNTIL'M READY OR GO FOR ?

>> OH, ALL RIGHT.

WH'S YOUR BIGGEST FEAR ABOUT TRYINGUT FOR CHORUS?

>> I'M AFRAID, WHAT IF HIT THE WRONG NOTE SOMETHING, TOO HIGH.

.

'M SCAR >> YOOD YOU'D LIKE TO BE IN CHORUS, RIGHT?

>> YEAH.

>> YOU ARE JUST A LITTLE AFRAIDO TRY OUT?

>> RIG.

>> ALL RIGHT.

WHAT DO YOU GOT FOR HE?

TALK TO HERIGHT THERE.E SHE'S RIGHT THER >> WELL, JUST HAVE CFIDENCE IN YOURSEL AND KNOW THAT Y CAN DO PIT PRACTICE AND PRACTICE MAKES RFECT AND IF EEM TELL OU CAN'T D EN IF PEOPLE TELL YOU CAN'T DO IT,NOW YOU CAN.

>> HOW MANY PEOPLE THINK SHE SHOULD WAIT?

HOW MANY THINK SHE SHOULD GO FOR IT >> GO FOR IT.

>> GO FOR IT AND CALL US BACK AND LET US KNOW WHAT HAPNS OKAY.

WAYOTCORBIN FROM CLEMSON.

I CAN'T SAY THA VERY WELL.

CORBIN FROM CLEMSON.

>> YES.

RBIN.

>> YES THE QUESTION IGHANT TO ASK YOU IS OUR SCHOOL HAS AOT OF ACTIVIES, BUT HOW YOU PICK WHICH ONES YOU WANT TO DO IFOU CAN ONLY DO A FEW AT A TIME.

>> I DIDN'T HEAR THAT.

THAT WASN'TEAL CLEAR TO ME.

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION HOW MANY OF YOU ARE LIKE OVACTIVITIED?

LIKE YOU JUST GO, OH, GOSH SO THAT'S A GO QUESTION.

HOW DOOU PICK THE ONES YOU WANT AND NOTVERDO IT >> WELL, U JUST KIND OF FIND YOUR INTERESTS AND WT YOU LIKE TO DO AND JUST PICK WHAT INTERESTS YOU AND THEUN THINGS THAT YOU KE TO DO.

THERE ARE A LOT OF CHOICES.

>> HAVE YOU EVERIKE DROPPED SOMETHING BECAUSE YOU WERE OVERCOMMITTED.

>> I TRY N TO OVERCOMMIT MYSELF.

I USUALLY CHEER DURING THE FALL AND USUALLY DURING THEOR SPRING, I'M FREE TO TAKE DANC CLASSES.

>> WELL, F ME, I DID FOOTBALL AND BAND AT TAME TIME LAST YE, AND IT WAS A LOT OF FUN, BUT THIS COMING YEAR I REALLY WANTED TO DO FOOTBALL, S I'M GOING DROP OUT OF BAND.

WHILE THAT IS A HARD ING FOR ME, I'M GL ABOUT FOOTBALL AND THAT OPPORTITY THAT I HAVE TO AY FOOTBALL.

YEAH, YOUWEE 14 YEARS OLD.

>> YES, SIR.

STAND UP.

LAUGHTER ] I THK YOU'RE MAKING A OD CHOICE THERE.

GOOD JOB.

WHAT D YOU PLAYN BAND?

HAVE AEAT.

>> I PLAY THE SAXHONE.

>> YOU'RE PROBABL PRETTY GOOD.

>> I'MOT THE BEST.

I'M GOOD.

>> I GUESS WHAT EY'RE SAYING IS YOU GO FOR TH THINGS YOU KE TO THE MOST AND YOU DON'T OVERCOMMIT YOURSELF.

OTHERWISE, YR BRAIN GETS FRIED, RIGHT >> PRIORITIZE.

>>OU ALSO DON'T WANT TO JOIN SOMETHING OR DO SOMETHING JU BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOUR FRIENDS ARE DOING BECAUSE THEN YOU MIT NOT LIKE IT YOURSELF, BUT IT MIGHT NOT HELP YOU OW.

YOU NEED T DO SOMETHING THA YOU LIKE AND SOMETNG YOU ENJOY GOOD A RIGHT.

>> ALL RIGHT OTR ADVICE.

WE HAVE GOOD QUEIONS.

HOMANY ARE STREED OUT BEUSE YOU'RE IN TOO MUCH STUFF?

YEAH.

WHAT DYOU DO ABOUT THAT?

>> WELL, I JUST TRY TO FIND TIME TO RELAX AND MAYBE WATCH A TV SHOW OR SOMETHING.

>> BUT YOU STILL GO, OH GOD.

>> YEAH.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> WE HAVE ATHER PHONE CALL.

HELLO.

>>ELLO.

>> HI.

HOW ARE U?

>> FINE.

>> GOOD.

AND TELL ME YOUR NAME.

>> DWAYNE.

>> WHAT DOOU HAVE FOR US, DWAYNEOT >> SOMETHI'S HARD, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TR >> IF SOMETHI'S HARD.

>> YEAH.

>> THAT'S A GD QUESTION, AND I JUST WAS TOLD WHAT HE ASKED.

IF YOU REAY WANT TO TRY FOR SOMETHING BUT IT'S REAL HARD, WHAT DYOU DO?

>> Y GO FOR IT.

>> THAT'S EASFOR YOU TO SAY.

HE'S OUTHERE.

IT'S HARD FOHAHIM.

>> IN ORR TO SUCCEED, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE THREEDs.

U HAVE TO BE DETERMIN, DISCIPLINED AND DEDICATED.

LAUGHTER ] WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

SERIOUY.

DON'T GIVE UP BAUSE SOMETHING'S HA.

, MICHAELAMPLE JORDAN H GOT CUT FROM HIS BASKETBALL TEAM WHEN HE WAS LIKE I 11thRADE AND LOOK AT HIM NO THAT WAS HAR HE H TO GO HOME AND WORKAT IT AND LK AT WHERE HE IS NO YOU HAVE T PLUG AWAY AT IT, AND I'M SUREHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, YOU'LL BE FIN >> TT'S GREAT.

DON'T LET THAT IT'S HARD GET YOUR WAY.

YOU KNOW, YOU JUST GET UP.

WIPE OFF YOUR WHOOPTY DOO AND KEEP GOING.

DON'T BE AFRAID TOAIL.

SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE FAILED OVERND OVER AGAIN, MYSEL INCLUDED.

>> YOU'LL NEVER KNOW IF YOU DON'T TRY.

LIKE IYOU DON'T TRY OUT FOR A BASKETBALL TEAM, YOU'LL VER KNOW IF YOU COULDHAVE MADET AND YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO OUT AND GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT.

LIKE YOU'LL ALWAYS FACE JECTION IN LIFE.

SO ONE LITTLE PROBLEM OULDN'T HOLD YOU BACK FROM TRYING TO DO WHAYOU WANT TO DO.

>> YEA KEEP AT IT.

GOOD QUESTION OUT THERE, THOUGH.

GOOD QUESTION.BA WE HAVE ANOTHER PHONE CA.

>> HEL.

>> HI.

HOARE YOU?

>> GOOD.

HOW ARE U?

>> GOOD.

AND UR NAME IS ALEXANDRIA, RIGHT?

>> YES.

GOOD.

TELL ME WHAT GRADE YOU'RIN.

>> SEVENTH.

>> AND WHAT DO YOU HAVFOR THESE PEOPLE HERE IN HAMPTON COUNTY?

>> I WAS WDERING ANY OF YOU GUYS WHO HAVE MOVEDROM G AREAS Y AND STUFF HAD & HAD TO, YOU KNOW, QUIT SPORTS THAT YOU CAN ONLYO IN CERTA AREAS BECAUSE I MOD FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND I'M AURFER, AND THAT'S KIND OF A PROBLEM NOW BECAUSE I LIVE IN WEST COLUMBIA I WAS WONDERING, WHAT DO YOU DON YOUR SPAR TIME IF YOU D TO DROP SOMETHING?

>> WHAT PART OF CALIFORN DID YOU MOVE FROM?

>> LAGUNA ACH.

>> I USEDO TEACH SCHOOL IN SAN EGO.

DID YOU EVER T DOWN THAT WAY?

>> YES.

>> GOOD.

ALL RIGHT.AD SO WHAT DO YOUO IF YOU MOVE AND YOU KNOW, FROM THE LARGER AREAS?

THAT'S SEEMS TO BE THE THE.

I PLAYED SOCCER ALLY LIFE.

SO IT'S EASY F ME SO THERE'S NO NEEDED LOCATION TO PLAYHE SPORT.

YOU CAN PLAY IT AWHERE WHERE THERE'S AN OPEN FIELD.

>> GIVE HESOME SUGGESTIONS BECAUSE SHE NEEDS HELP.

SHE SURFED ALL HER LIFE AND ALWAYS HAD IT RIGHT THERE.

LAGUNA BEACH IS RIT ON THE OCN.

>> WELL, I JUST THINK Y OULD TRY TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE.

GOOD SKATEBOARD.

>> SKATE.

BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF LIK SURFING, IF THAT HELPS.

JUST T TO FIND SOMETHING SE TO DO.

MAYBE THIS IS A GOOD TAMEO THISS A GOOD TIME TOIND ESOTHER INTERESTING.

MAYBE YORE GOOD AT SOMETNG ELSE AND YOU NEVER KNEW IT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T T. COLUMBIA HAS A SKATEBOARD PARK, I THINK.

SO TRY THAT OUT ANDEE WHAT HAPPENS.

GOOD.

THANKS FOR CALLING.

ALL RIGHT.

WE GOT -- WL, WE'RE COMING DOWN ON TIME.

CHARLES FR BAMBERG IF YOU WANT TO CALL US, U BETTER GET IT IN QUICK BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE O OF HERE SOON.

CHARLES.

ON CHARLEDIDN'T LIKE US.

ALL RIGHT.

SO IF YOU HAD ONE THING TO SAY TO ALL THE OTHERTO HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PEOPLE OUT THERE, WHAT IS ONE THI THAT YOU WOULSAY TO THEM?

THEY'RE OKING IN RIGHT NOW D YOU HAVE ONE THI TO SAY TO THEM.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY?

>> I JUSSAY THAT HPTON MAY BE SMALL TOW, BUT WEDO HAVE AREAT COMMUNITY AND A GREAT SCHOOL AND I BET YOU OUR HIGH SCHOOL IS JUST LIKE Y'ALL'S IN I OWN WAY.

>> ALL RHT.

WHAT DO YOU NT TO SAY?

>> WELL, YOU KNOW YOU JT NEED T WORK REALLHARD AND TRY REALLYARDVEN IF IT SEEMS DIFFICULT IN WT YOU'RE DOING AND IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S NO HOPE AT ALL.

IF YOU KEEP WORKING AT IT, U'LL SUCCEED.

>> WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY?

>> I JUST SAY DO WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY AND WK HARD AT IT.

DON'T LET ANYONE SHOOT YOU DOWN DON'TLET ANYONE TAKE YR DREAMS AWAY.F JUST WORK BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE YOU ONL HAVE ONE LIFE TO LIVE ANYOU SHOULD LIV IT TO THE FULLEST.

>> ALL RIGHT.

AND GOT -- I THINK WE GOT ONE MORE CLER FROM GREENVILLE.

SIERYO.

>> HELLO.

>> HELLO.

>> HEY.

>> WHAT YOU HAVE FOR US?

>> WAS JUST WONDERING BECAUSE I'M TRYING OUT FOR THE TRACK TEAM AND I'M SCARED.

LIKE IF I MESS , PEOPLEILL START LAUGHING ARE YOU GOOD?

ARE U FAST?

>> YES.

>> SO YOU KN YOD BE GOOD, BUT YOU'RE AFRAID TO EN JUST TRY OUT?

>> UH-HUH.

>> H ARE YOU GOING TO CONVINCE HER TO BE A TRACK STAR?

>> IF YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOOD, JUST GO FO IT.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT ANYBODY ELSE SS.

JUST GO FOR IT.

>> TRY YOUR HARDEST ANDOU'LL PROBABLY GETT.

>>HAT DO YOUAVE FOR HER?

>>ELL, LIKE THEY SAY, I YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AND TRY AIN.

JUST KEEP SHOOTINGT IT.

KEEP GOING, KEEP GOI.

>> THERE WILL BE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRY AGA.

SOY BUT GOHEAD AND TR AND YOU' PROBABLY GET IT.

>> AND WE HAVE A CALL FROM MYRTLE BEACH THAT IS OUR LAST CALL BECAUSE WE' GOING TO DO SHOUTOUTS AND IFOU WANT TO DO SUTOUTS.

RTLE BEACH.

>> HEY, HOW ARYOU DOING?

>> I'MOING GOOD.

HOW ARE YOU?

>>OING GREAT.

THIS IALLISON.

>> HI, ALLON.

WHATO YOU HAVE?

>> I'M ACTUALLY FROM COLUMBIA, UTH CAROLINA, AND I'M CALLING ABOUT THE SURFER.

LAKE MURRAY IS RIGHT AUND THE COER.

SHE'S GOT WAKE BOARDING AN SKIING.

>> THANK YOU FOR CALLI!

>> YEAH.

JUST SEND HER OUT TO LAKE MUAY.

>> YEAH.

WE GOT THE BEACH THREE HOURS AWAY, TOO.

>> WELL, YEAH.

I MOW SHE CAN GO TO THBEACH AND ACTUALL, THE WATER'S A LOT WARMER IN THE ATLANTIC THAN IT IS THE PAFIC.

THE WAVES ARE A LITTLE HIGHE >> YEAH.

BUT SHE CAN DO THE WATER SPORTS IN LAKE MRAY, COULDN'T SHE?

>> YEAH.

THANKS.

ALL RIT.

WE GOT T MINUTES.

SHUTOUTS.

SHUT OUT.

>> YEAH, MY AUNT TALKED TO ME AND SAID I SAID I HAD TO SAY Y TO HER, MY AUNT LI AND MY MOM AND DAD.

>> YOU'RE STILL IN HERILL.

>> YES.

>> MAKET QUICK.

MOM, MY DAD,TO MY MY NINE-MONTH-OLDISTER AND MY GRANDPARENTS ALL THE JUNIOR AT WADE HAMPTON '07.

>> SHOUTOUT TO MY BEST FRIEND, CRYSTAL, AND MY MOM, DAD, GRANDMA AND COUSINS.

>> I THK MY MOM'S WATCHING FROM HER WORK, SO I WILL SAY HEY TO MY MO >> SHUTOUT TO JESSENT BARNES D GERALD AND WADE HPTON VARSITY SOCCER TEAM AND L THE SENIORS AND FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

I PROBABLY HAVE TO SHOUT OUT TO MY MOM DAD, LITT SISTER AND MY BROTR.

D MY FRIENDS THAT ARE PROBLY WATCHING.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SHOUTO TO MOTHER, FATHER, AND MY AUNTS.

>> TO MY FAMILY AND T FRIENDS AT NORTDISTRICT.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TOMY MOM, DAD, MILY AND MY FRIEND AT NORTH STRICT.

>> AT THE SAKE OF SOUNDING REPETITIVE -- [ LAUGHTER ] I WOULLIKE TO SHOUTOUT TOMY FAMILY AND EVERYBODY.

ESPEALLY MY LITTLE CYSTER AND EVERYONE ELSE WH MIGHTBE LISTENING.

>> I WOULD LIKE TOGIVE A SHOUT OUT TOY WIFE BACK I HOPE ISD VIDEOTAPING THIS THI, AND MY DAUGHTER KAT WHO GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL, USC, FRIDAY!

YAHOO!

WHOA!

YEA!

THANK YOU ALL FOREPRESENTING MPTON COUNTY.

ANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL.

GOD BLESS, EVEBODY.

TAKE CARE D SEE YOU LATER.