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I would like to comment on Karahan Mete’s July 5 letter to The Davis Enterprise, titled, “I'm going fishing”. In it she said, “after many years of activism, I often wondered why I was unable to make a meaningful difference. Eventually, I came to a difficult conclusion: I was trying to change human behavior.” When I first taught eighth grade, I naïvely thought I could reach every student, teaching them the joys of mathematics. But I learned the hard way that some students are stubbornly unreachable at times. One student in particular refused to do any work for me, no matter how hard I tried to get through to him. It turned out his parents were divorcing. Refusing to cooperate in school was his way of rebelling against his mother and father, for making what he considered the wrong decision. You can’t necessarily change someone's mind. You just have to be there for them when they begin to see the light. That takes great patience and perseverance. And as an attorney, I have helped many a client over the years, sometimes for no pay. However, as any lawyer will tell you, some cases are unsuccessful. That is just reality. You cannot necessarily expect to change every single student, or win every case. But you can sometimes alter your little corner of the world, one person at a go. It reminds me of the insightful riddle: “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!” Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.