Not going home is already like death.

These kids have high grades, good technical and interpersonal skills. They are reliable. They follow through. They are self-driven kids. The teachers are thrilled to have their help.

When they enter seventh grade, they are dispersed throughout the school so that there are mentors in every classroom.

They did very well on their own. There were just a couple of calls to my cell phone.

If you mess up, don't worry. Just keep going.

Even before Merrill Lynch made its announcement, there was competition to add more bells and whistles to your Web site. Merrill's decision will definitely motivate fund companies even more.