coopers did a study of prisoners who had spent long time in solitary, he identified nightmares, palpations fear of empending nervous break down, paranoia aggressive fantasies, and impulse control problems. you were in -- >> yes. >> in solitary a long time, is that list sound familiar. >> i witnessed all of that. some of the things i went through myself particularly memory loss. i'm out here today but have a hard time remembering things that i have to write things down for myself. because in a matter of secondses i forgot what i was trying to think of. ptsd. i went with through my bout. i was very hypersensitive when i got out everything just drew out so many emotions in me that i would lose control of my emotions i would dry a lot, loneliness, i would be in the room with a lot of people, but knowing they count understand what i was going through, i just felt alone. it doesn't do anything but break your hill to live. there are so many effects that sometimes it is scary out here. i have been out 3 1/2 years i am still working through the issues have. i can tell you it has been very scary. >>

. >> i mean i can still remember i'm 35 now, this was a little while ago, but the heart palpatations the long walk to the mailbox to see if you were going to get the big envelope versus the small one. >> i know. >> is there anything you wish looking back you know that you had told duke that had you had somebody from duke admissions standing in front of you, what would you have told him or her? >> i would say i wish i didn't make so many typos in the letter i sent you. >> do you know did you get any acceptance letter? where are you going to school? >> oh i'm going to the university of south carolina. >> university of south carolina. did you write an acceptance to their acceptance? >> i did not. no i haven't. >> i think you should get on that. congratulations. enjoy college. >> thank you. >> it's a good time. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up next here venice is known for its beautiful canals a floating city. now it may be a sinking city. bill weir went there to find out how much danger venice italy, is in. he'll join me next. you can call me shallow... but, i have a wan