Your Ticket Out the GHETTO! 10 Easy Steps to Freedom by TonyaTko

[gayle2020]

I wish I could give you 10 thumbs up. This was great

[glinxz]

i find this vid inspiring. your good lady thanks for the tips

[BLO2BAY]

ur beautiful i would leave the hood n come to nyc for u lmao

[DetroitGungFu]

love u too baby..wit yo foine self!

[PrettiestPinkGun]

Thank you.

[TheOtherWinfreyShow]

I am sharing this with my daughter. What ever happened with your videography career?

[cindyn2hair]

i cant believe you kept it soooo real with the lipgloss!!!! LOVE IT! HA!...Great video!

[FaganMedia]

Great video!

[MsEmmka]

OMG! You are great!

[sheldonrize]

you inspire me sooo much! thanks for all you do and keep doing it :]

[52andlearning]

Thank you so much for your words of wisdom!

[YUPchannel]

YUPchannel 5 stars

[glitzdealer1]

You talked about burdens...credit card debt has been the biggest burden in my life. I made stupid mistakes in my 20's and have spent the whole of my 30's paying for them. The debt has dictated what jobs I take, where I live, how I spend my free time. Beware, young people of getting into debt. It's a killer and drains you. On the upside I will be free in 2 years but what a waste of a whole decade of my life!

[TonyaTko]

You are SOOOO right. I left off a HUGE one and that's credit. I feel like doing a part 2

-Tko

[yanniyann]

great video!

[1DjRadeoConscyous]

give back best buy voting the right puplic servents in to office etc

[1DjRadeoConscyous]

tonya w/ your regular deit like and how munch do you spend daily,weekly,monthly

and highgene?

[callynia2112]

this has really gotten to me,this afternoon when I was gonna eat chips,I though about what you said about healthy eating so I put the chips away and had a glass of orange juice...

[africanTHEfire]

great video!

I;m joining the archery club and taking piano and french lessons now!...gotta up my stats for the life game

[blacktigerwu]

Everyone wants to get out of tthe "ghetto" the best way out of the ghetto is to change yourself and clean the neighborhood up. Instead people want to "get out" and turn other neighborhoods into ghettos.

[deuce0517]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!! Fantastic job!!

[steph2lynch]

nothing but love for you tonya, stay positive keep informing people u are a gift thank you so much..............love

[TonyaTko]

I wrote the list in the side bar hunnie, you can copy it down and watch the video again. Take good notes ;-)

-Tko

[oh2b16again]

Your looking great your my new Oprah..

[sgdp]

This is such a sweet video for you to make. I know there are plenty of people in my area that could use this kind of advice. We're the crime capital of the country, and your 10 steps to get out are so true.

[nelliliciousluv]

love it TKO so sweet servin' knowledge

[aurykl]

Awesome Miss TKO!~

I love also that you mention eating LIVE foods. My own life was completely tranformed (not to mention skin, hair, everything was soo much better) after reading David Wolfe, Gabriel Cousens, Sarma. And some Ed McGaa for nondiet good measure :)

Awesome videos as always, dear!

[blessone48021]

Thank you Tonya for giving back. I think this is your calling, helping young girls and boys. Great advice. God Bless you Tonya!

[ddtails1]

I love your hair :D your very pretty

i like watching your videos, especially when you say "hello my little love birds" it makes my day :)

[keyahnee]

Amen sister friend. i admire you so much! i am going to share this with my 14 year old. this was absolutely beautiful and real talk. truly a blessing you are. planting positive seeds in the minds of our future is one of the greatest gifts! thank you.

[aliangelic]

Such sincere information, gosh, if only youtube existed back in the day! Well, alot of things happen in life, and this is truly some great advice! It's hard for teens, they have to stay focused, as focused as possible.God help them!

Tonya, make a motivational video for those around your age range!

You really are inspirational! God Bless your heart! =D

[maipai101]

Tonya I'm loving the video what did you use as a camera?

Also...

I'm trying to get out the "ghetto" and poverty there is alot of politics involved that those in the ghetto do not see.

[thatgirrl5]

I just love your vids...You have a warm spirit!!! Keep 'em coming girl!

[eluvg1975]

great vid

[Liv3L0v3Laugh4Eva]

lol.kewl!!

[jhoxser]

Tonya, You are really an inspiration. I hope these young people hear what you're saying. I am one of those that got out of the ghetto.  I love hearing people instill positivity into our young people. You go girl, god bless.

[cherrydiva1]

You are a blessing Tonya. Thank you!

[RootsRunDeeep]

this is such an important topic. i dont hear to many people touch on this.

would you think about making one for adults who feel stuck and desire more (living in ghetto/wants to get out).

[jagjagin]

nowadays popular is based on looks and how athletic you are, i much enjoyed the smart kids more, they seem to be going somewhere in life

[hotties3v3n]

great video,thank you.

[maybelline45]

vendin machines!!! that an idea i nvr thought of! gosh!! is there anything u havent done??????

[donutmaster]

I wish I would have watched this video 5 years ago -____- (not that it would have mattered much, since my high school counselor was more than unhelpful.)

Better late than never! <3

[bookiedogg]

You're hair is very pretty!

[shojinstudios]

Oh the only thing i have to add is noone is ever alone it's as alone as you become! Personally I know I got GOD on my side baby! and if he's on my side who can be against me? But there are alot of ppl who want to help just let us know HOW? but I like a whole lot of your points Tonya!

-ElJuano

[shojinstudios]

Tonya GREAT VIDEO!!! Can I add your "likeness" to a comic book I'm doing? I was gonna call my version of you Tanya. Let me know otherwise I'll just make her a different looking lady. Let me know! Mucho Lovin'!!

-ElJuano

[TonyaTko]

Why would you adulterate my name? "O" is a MUCH stronger letter than "A" :)

Shoot, call her Tonyolla, Tonyatta, Tonnie, Tondi or Even Tonya! but not T-A-nya lol! :=p

-Tko

[shojinstudios]

LOL!! that debate class sure came in handy huh! T-O-nya it is, you've sold me!!!

[brownpr1d394560]

i like to keep my computer screen on because sometimes i get the devil on ma back, sleep paralysis, so im always scared,its fucken super scary n i dont know any of those medication things for it i dont use em, and lol i got a big cholo accent haha its kinda embarressing but w/e...

[lissia1234]

good video!

u look amazin in the video

[tdiep]

Learn things in school and apply what you learn. Stay focus, It's easy to get lower grade than it is to get a good grade.

[TonyaTko]

Ummm Az, tht wasnt a mentor...  that was a saboteur ...

-Tko

[S1MNICITY]

on a superficial note... you look so RADIANT in this video :-D

[crayola342]

tonya, dont worry about making long videos. the longer, the better

[TonyaTko]

Thank you Cray... I just want to make sure that I stay withing a normal time frame, I swear one hour feels like 20 minutes!! LOL

I already make vids longer than a sitcom... I'll be headed into full-length action features soon!! :)

-Tko

[mouthygirl95820]

tonya thank u for this video. some stuff u know but it like it just good hear someone tell u it. i think issue sometimes ther enobody to tell and push and encourage u.i am goin look up this score site. im trying with my education. in about a year or year half ill have my aa in business/marketing then ill go another college get my bachelor in communications so i can do public relations. i finally figured it.thank u for resource and the encouragement means alot to me. us!

[TonyaTko]

*wink*

-Tko

[breakofdawn26]

This video was excellent. I did a google search and couldn't find the proper diction book, do you have the authors name? That was very smart of you to sell the donuts to the police dept

[TonyaTko]

Hey Break, one of the books I read was Word Power Made Easy... but they probably have better books now. Go to Barnes & Noble or Waldenbooks etc and head to the dept on English & Grammer, Spelling & Vocabulary etc and look thru which books appeal to your learning style, but the more the merrier.

-Tko

[breakofdawn26]

Thanks very much for that information take care.

Dawn

[kurtcobainluvr39]

I love you Tonya, you're wonderful but you made me feel really bad about myself. Oh, well. I wish I would have found you earlier.

[TonyaTko]

Why do  you feel bad abt yourself Luvr39?

:(

-Tko

[angelluv2cum]

You are a blessing...thanks for this video..Love you..xo~

[luvinmynaps]

Tonya you look so cute today. I love this casual look on you.  POP POP girl...lol!!

[TonyaTko]

Thanks Naps!

-Tko

[tingamez]

tonya, u r amazing, thanks for the vid! i learned a lot! :)

[TonyaTko]

Thanks for the feedback Tin, what exactly did you learn, so I know what type of information ppl need more of?

-Tko

[Sallyakerti]

Your my Inspiration! Exellent messege & thank you for sharing vid.

Shugran.

[TonyaTko]

Thanks Sally

-Tko

[lunaone]

Oh wow. You reeeeeally hit the nail on the head with the point you made about materialism in the ghetto. Brava!!

[TonyaTko]

Thanks Luna

-Tko

[cheezeluver4]

haha i love how you always put on makeup during the videos haha. love youu

[OverXposedKC91]

im about to start college and if you look at my channel, i do nails. so please believe me, i will be getting my hustle on by doing nails on campus!!

[Cplowden]

I just added you on facebook lol

[monica24b]

I wish I had an older sister like you =), you're sister is so lucky lol.

[bmoniquee]

Great video - GREAT message. I'm 30, college grad, living and loving my life. And I just wanted to tell you to keep up the good work! Everything you sad are things that young people need to hear - not just to get out of the ghetto but to SURVIVE in the real world!

I've watched a few of your videos with inspirational messages for youth and others that need inspiration. I'm glad you're utilizing YT for that purpose.

Mentoring the masses - LOVE IT!

[Liv3L0v3Laugh4Eva]

damn girl,u make long ass vidyas!

:o

[sexynovember26]

i have this posted:)

[janglesD]

u are so right tonya....since i eat kind of unhealthy, it's not too late to change my eating habits right?

[TonyaTko]

Every day your cells regenerate, so NO its NOT TOO LATE... each day you have a new chance to start over... so each new day start by adding fresh raw fruits & vegetables and make a habit and a pattern out of it :)

So start today

-Tko

[chrissys31]

girl this was a great video for youngsters esp growing up in this hard world and Im kinda poor myself and I try to teach my kids that if they do good in school they can go on to college and do more for themselves than I did so they can have more than I have for them (like extra vacations going out to eat more etc.) so this was a great vid to get into the hearts of our young and hurting youth. Great vid and girl i just love your personality you crack meup wth your lip gloss number! Take care.

[salwalishis911k]

tonya.. my papa always tells me education is the key or a weapon for anything would happen to me either relationship or not.. then i be taking care of myself.. my papa very admire about what you have said.. and he says my younger daughter you still young in my eyes.. keep being you and thats all i need to say cause God will take care of you and your future reference!! you never know!! thats what my papa says.. lol..

[Zsalaco]

TONYA,

I felt your heart in this message.

You are awesome.

[salwalishis911k]

thats great topic.. i got my younger cousin they taking notes while they were listening to you.. its amazing how you affect them.. thank you tonya.. and what type of lip gloss do you use.. i am wondering if you don't mind asking?

[TonyaTko]

Give your younger cousins some hugs for me :)

Im wearing M.A.C. lipgloss it has the Highest POP appeal! lol

-Tko

[ItsMattsWorld]

cool

[HITSOFTHECENTURY]

Boss of gloss lol

[Scathe8000]

awesome!