But commercial offerings are now so vast, she says, that ''in order to have a level playing field, they have to end up doing some of the same things.

It was hard because there was no one around here to practice with. But I have tapes that I can practice with along with worksheets and booklets from camp.

Unfortunately, PBS has a really hard path to forge,

It was hard because there was no one around here to practice with, ... But I have tapes that I can practice with along with worksheets and booklets from camp.

I know it's going to be a major culture shock, ... From little Hibbing to big Beijing.

It seems more sudden this year, since we just had a homecoming last spring, but the change is good,