unfairlyen were trained, not to have any emotional support or make friends even within the order.y changed the way they train them now but those poor women were very disturbed and in the eight years i was there, i think three of them had complete nervous breakdowns. one of them right in front of the class. they were wearing these black habits. do you know how hot it is in tucson? it is like being a solar reflector. shortiests were wearing sleeve shirts and they could smoke and drink and do whatever they want. they wouldn't even let them change the habits for white ones. they must've been miserable. and they were taught to be very there were large class sizes and they were beating the children. it was very frightening. there are a lot of nuns right now who are my heroes. there is a woman down in new orleans that is really close friends with karen and they don't have any property tax down there, so there is no money for the government to help poor people. sister jane is the only one down there dealing with hunger and homelessness. and she walks the walk. she helps people every singl