Thinking for oneself does help keep one from becoming overly dependent on other's. I'm sure sometimes it must feel like people are like vampires sucking you dry with all the info you must dish out day after day, same questions over and over again. Causing people to think outside the box, I would think, alleviates that. And if you have a teacher's mentality, it would be fun seeing the wheels turn in their minds. :) 48124