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In a message dated 5/9/2003 12:59:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

> It is pretty wonderful to get to go to conferences. And I'm grateful and I
> enjoy it. And my 4th grade teacher has followed my progress and SHE
> appreciates it. SO there. Maybe she'll go with me to my next reunion.
>
> "Expert" is not a word to be used, I think. I'm experienced, though.
>
>

An expert is "one with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of
a particular subject."

Your experience has led you to expertise. You may not feel like "the perfect
unschooler," but I suspect that even when you're not, you pretty much know
the direction you need to go in. There is a reason that people come to hear
you speak at conferences, and it's not JUST cuz yer cute.

By even the standards of mainstream society, you have a reputation (some
might even say notoriety!) in your field. You're an expert -- you know
stuff! If you decided to write a book about it, your expertise and reputation
would get you a book contract.

Kathryn



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