Today was a very good day, actually today and yesterday both been good days. I was nervous at first but Don and Sherry and Talinn are really personable people,theyl are very good at helping people to fee lconfident calm and better about themselves. I am learning so much. I am really learning some self confidence, still nervous about the two writing assignments, but coming around to feeling a little bit better about it. I will have to say the one thing that has amazed me about this whole experience, is Peter Elbow and how personable he seems,he is a great writer, but the things he puts in his writings are things that I can relate to. What we read last night on pg. 13, the one thing that really got to me is "I think I see students being smarter, thinking more deeply, and handling words better when teachers look for their brilliance, treat them as smart, and support them in dealing with what is trying to cloud them over.