Hi Cynthia!  Yup, the pep-rallies, the pressure--I remember it well!  Of course, I also remember that there was a certain internal pressure too, to "participate", to 'grow in knowledge", to have "more experoince" and so on.  Oh the promises....

I think my friend's enchantment with it all is wearing a bit thin...and she's strong enough to start branching out in other directions now.  Cheers!  But I've still got my mouth zipped until I'm sure she's safely on the other side! 

~shelagh