Is confidence generally an attribute of a graduate? Pondering on this at present. Confidence in one's own subject knowledge surely would be present? Is this no longer having self-doubt and having an inner confidence and more faith in your abilities? Using the word present now has me thinking that being a gratuate can also be to do with the way you are able to present yourself to others. As a result going through the degree process you develop more self-esteem, believing in yourself and that your views are important and deserve to be heard. The following is a statement entered in my learning journal last Thursday. It is followed by a response from a peer:

"I appear to have made a far greater impact and impression than I thought myself !"

"That's good though Lu isn't it, has that raised your confidence?"

My subsequent response to this:

"I still find it hard to accept positive feedback."

I am beginning to feel more logical when faced with problems, whilst trying to be more analytical and less negative.

Time will tell !