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I'm glad you enjoyed this article, Joe. I appreciate your comments.

I think what this author meant is that once she was hired as a teacher, she was immediately accepted by other teachers as one of them -- a teacher. She was not a reporter in their eyes now.

However, I believe: Although she had been hired as a teacher, she was still a reporter in her own eyes -- as most teachers do not attempt to write about their experiences as she did.

But, I understand your point -- that in some respects, she contributed to the problem of the school. And, I feel she would agree with you, too ("lame" is how she describes her assignments for the students). Thanks for your post. :)

[JoeSixPack1]

Her acceptance by the other teachers is the same acceptance US ground troops express when reinforcements arrive. :-)~