Well, those things alone would have put most of us in the hospital, frankly. I'm so sorry
this has happened to you. I hope the police got the man who dared to attack you.

I do have years of teaching experience, and I have great sympathy for you.

I had to be tough on you because the second time around you've got to be virtually perfect
in your presentation as a young teacher. I wanted to make sure you understood the
seriousness of the mistake so that you'll be prepared fully the next time you get your
chance to "perform" for the supervisor of student teaching.

You have so much potential; you are so intelligent, and this depression you have
can be corrected. We'll help all we can when you feel you need some more information
about diet changes, etc., after your therapist has released you. I'm very pleased
to know that you have been seeing a therapist; that's going to be very beneficial
for your career, too, in helping you understand the emotions of young students.

I do want you to make it the second round because I think you have so much potential.
And good teachers are needed in the systems more than ever with such high populations of young people coming into the educational systems.