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As I reflect on this past week as a whole, I am always impressed and amazed at the different things that each person brings to the institute.  The diverse experiences, thoughts, beliefs, and teaching strategies always help me to develop as a teacher and a learner.  I think that the idea of playing sudoku (however you spell it, can never remember where the u's and o's go) demonstrates this.  I didn't quite see the connection at first.  But as I thought about how everyone is playing the game and as I listen to them think out loud as they play, I am reminded of a great quote I once heard.  "We are all climbing the same mountain, just from different sides."  I feel that this embodies not only the learning experience but the human experience as a whole.