From WJ

i am amazed at how much i can do already with the help of your work.  just yesterday morning, i couldn't predict products or suggest reactants for reactions involving acyl halides, anhydrides and esters.  now, it seems sort of silly that i had such a hard time with these at all.  during breaks at work and over lunch, i have just been writing them out .... doing practice problems ... reviewing mistakes, which are not as frequent now ... writing them out again ... practice problems, etc. 

i am moving into amides and nitriles tonight.  tomorrow, on to acid/base catalyzed hydrolysis ... this is becoming fun ... almost like a puzzle.  i can tell where things must "fit" once i know what they are reacting with or what they will become.  i can see where trying to memorize reactants wouldn't really serve my understanding too well.  i may forget a step/reactant working this way.

i really can't thank you enough for helping me.