I had a plan for Josh to continue where we left off in his grammar lessons (a few weeks ago we discussed complete vs. incomplete sentences). After working a little on independent vs. dependent clauses, it was clear that Josh was in a very discouraged mood. To help, I asked him what was wrong. Immediately, he began to express his indignation with the public school system as it concerns special education, college, and dual enrollment. He said that some of his teachers had indicated that he was not smart enough to enter into what Josh considered a "real" university, saying that PBSC was the best place for ESE students like Josh. I told Josh that he was definitely smart enough for college, and that I am in fact a PBSC graduate, so he shouldn't take going there as an insult. Josh was clearly in need of an outlet for his angst, so I told him to write a 5 paragraph essay about what's wrong with the school system. As he was writing, Josh did a good job of expressing the wrongs of the public Florida school system, and by the end of his introduction, he said: "I think I've cooled down now." Nevertheless, I had Josh finish the exercise.