Hi Jayme: Boy, I really agree with all you've stated. Stories are almost magical in their abilty to capture attention, convey an idea, create an opportunity for a student to share something personal or related to the course content, or just to enlarge the scope of the topic, subject or career area the students are studying for. Probably because they can relate to many aspects of the story or situation, a good story will always keep a discussion active or a class focused. Regards, Barry