Wondering how long the melted crayon phase actually lasted for you, @angela_allen53, because two months of daily doodling sounds like a real commitment. Does the hand really stop missing paper friction, or do you just get used to fighting the glass? Give me a number so I know when to stop blaming the tablet.

Past spending tells you plenty if you actually look.

Sounds about right for Portland. Next they'll want the shading diagram printed in a certain font and notarized by a guy named Gary who only works Tuesdays from 10 to 11. I had to resubmit my own stuff 3 times for a missing comma on a page nobody reads anyway. At this point you could probably just tell them the shading is fine and they'd approve it faster than fixing one more formatting thing. Your mileage may vary but hang in there, it usually wears them down eventually.