-"The group "takes off" and functions at a new and higher level. There is a great new force for learning and satisfaction"         

                        -Peter Elbow, Writing without Teachers, Oxford University Press, 1973

After reading the yogurt model, I immediately thought of my English AP Literature class I took last year in high school.  The discussions we had in class were dictated by the teacher and everyone was forced to participate or they would lose points.  But it wasn't until towards the end of the year where the class would hold the discussions and the teacher would just sit there. That was when i found the discussions to be more interesting.  We had finally gotten comfortable with each other and we were able to talk freely without the fear of the teacher judging what we had to say.  I believe that the yogurt model is a great way to engage with your classmates and to enhance our communication skills.  If we didn't have discussions no one would be able to voice their opinion, and life would get pretty boring that way.