[Christina]

You know, it seems that Ken can always get me out of the shadows and actually post something...

Wow. Once again, your oh so long post leaves me almost speechless (if I was really speechless, I wouldn't be posting). You're so right on so many things. I remember back in college looking at text books from class a few years ahead of me thinking that I would never be able to understand a single equation in that book. And then, eventually, I took the class, and it was amazing that I did, in fact, understand it. About once a quarter or semester (depending on what school I went to), I would start crying from the frustration of being an engineering student and feeling like I just couldn't do it anymore (Michael could attest to this) and wanting to quit 'cause it was hard. But, I kept going and here I am now with this crazy degree that I thought wasn't possible to attain.

But, throughout all these years, I've always found your words to be calming, because there you were, across the country, going through something i could relate to! So, thank you for always writing what you're feeling, learning, and reaching for.

~Christina