The first hurdle I encountered in becoming a researcher was to loosen the passion and enthusiasm surrounding my personal perspective. My professor told me that research is not about feelings and that I should put a lid on my enthusiasm. Years spent teaching students to write about personally significant meaning is difficult to erase. And, to be honest, I love my perspective! Learning is always about looking at something outside our comfort zone. I am willing to try to change my way of thinking. But…fall is in the air and I long to write about the crisp air and collect some colorful metaphors as they float about. Oh, research, where is thy beauty?