[logank013]

I think it's become easier to be a student on CD as CD has matured me. When I first joined almost exactly a year ago, my posts were somewhat childish and I was told a few times from a lot of different people what should and shouldn't be said on here. As I've been on here, the reputation system and reading what other people say and how they say it has helped my posts become more thought out and higher quality stuff. I think the biggest thing is if you join, don't be scared away. Feel free to PM some frequent flyers on this site and ask them about what should and shouldn't be said. Most of them would be more than willing to help. Remember that not everyone is perfect (but this shouldn't be used as an excuse either!). I know I sometimes slip up every once in a while and say something that shouldn't have been said or should have been said in a better way. About a month ago, I said something that was received as completely different than I meant it to say. Looking back at it, I saw how people received it in a negative way. Just try to cut out those situations by reading your post from all angles before you post it.

Don't be afraid to write a post for 15 minutes and then not post it. I've done that before many times. I tend to read my posts 4 or 5 times before I post them. When I first joined, I never reread my posts and said some really really odd stuff.