Chapter One

I definitely agree that a master makes it look easy. It can sometimes be intimidating to watch because you wonder why you're not like that until you realize they've been teaching for 20 years. I thought the principal story was really interesting, but i have to wonder if it always takes that long. It was nearly an hour before the student came to his decision. But maybe the point is that you should only have to do it once and the student will realize he/she needs to take responsibility for his/her actions. But I definitely see the advantage of waiting until the child has cooled down before discussing their punishment. This is good advice even when you're not dealing with children. :)