To me, sharing is a key service that I offer my students. I heard a statistic once that 90% of people today have NO ONE with whom they can share their feelings, thoughts, and the like in a way that is open, honest, and nonjudgmental. We live in a society that is the most connected through social networking, with literally millions of people with whom we can reach out and talk, even if we want to do so anonymously. But yet, as connected as we are, we are the most socially detached group in human history. And we wonder why we have an addiction problem in this country? Instructors and supervisors, learn how to be a counselor now. It's essential, particularly in the career college sector where the clientele is more apt to have deferred to alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, food, or whatnot to handle their problems, rather than having someone to share with. And if you are in the 90% of people who have no one with whom to share, that should go right to the top of your priority list. /rab