I was actually thinking about this question a lot. I think the problem I really have is, that this show taught me so much and then it whores itself out to sponsers, Ethan Allen. Antonia should have done something real like work in that bead shop or McDonalds.

In addition, I begin to question what learned. One of my degrees is in Criminal Justice. My first professor I ever had in this field ended up in jail himself. He broke his gay lover out of prison by throwing a wirecutter into the prison yard. I know, sort of unbelievable but it really happened, when I was in college in NY. So, I was like a semester into my study when this happened and I began to question everything he ever taught in class. Well, like my hubby says, even dynamite can be used for good and originally it was made to help out miners. Its uses though became deadly in the wrong hands. So, although my teacher didn't apply the knowledge to his own life in an acceptable manner, I had the same knowledge and applied it to my life quite differently, after extensive fact checking.

I also applied what I learned in SO, I can not say the same for some of the HG's. I don't think SO2 and SO3 prepared anyone for their time after their stay was over with. I think they exposed internal strife and issue after issue quite nicely. They exposed it for myself as well but then they left us all hanging. Ok, now I know why I act this way however how do I heal? Then what is the next step? Dr. Stan could have helped with this more.
SO1 was much better at preparation. I remember Rana and Erica sitting in a coffee show with big white oaktag paper hanging down. Rana was going through all of Ericas plans for life and marriage. Especially, how she was gong to pay for it. To see it all set out in black and white, not swimming around in the brain made everything clear.

The HGs that go on to selling ther stuff on Ebay just examplifies this feeling. Wow. How prepared for life was Christina? I feel like they made a mockery of the show. There's a few from SO3 where it may have worked for them. Lisa1, I don't see her on Myspace or E-bay. She would have been one of the first I would have thought to get involved in Myspace and all of the post show theatrics. Perhaps she overdosed on it herself while at the house. Anyway, although she stayed too long , I think perhaps it helped her.