Nothing makes you appreciate normal life more than getting a cold and not being able to breathe. I will never take being able to finish my entire sentences again for granted, especially since I need to take a breath halfway through now. And sitting in silence without coughing is golden!

Kris @Alligator

Although I have many years of formal education, most of what I've learned has come from experimenting and trying to solve problems on my own. Once an idea for a project is set in my mind, it is all-consuming and one must learn everything possible about the subject on the way to the outcome. For learning is more than reading books and spoken word, it is hours of frustration, trial and error, and one sudden flash of insight when the world magically makes sense. It is during this moment when I am truely alive.