(Of course, that would only last until Stacer pulled the ol' "Evil Professional Editor" card on me.)
Oooo--I go off and work on a paper for a couple days and come back to find I have achieve Evil Professional Editor status! Â
 I mean, professional is one thing, but Evil.... heh heh heh
*stacer rubs hands together maniacallyShintoism is right, though. I did a project on Japan in 4th grade and remember reading about it. (Okay, so I think I've read about it since then, but that's the most significant project I ever did, so maybe I'm no expert.) Sprig is right--the "ism" is added like to Daoism or Judaism (though I suppose Judaism is an irregular one).
I agree that you can learn all sorts of great things on your own, and I have, but I must concur with MOD that the deadlines and assignments are a motivating factor for me. I rarely finish a writing assignment unless I (a) am getting paid for it, or (b) have a grade depending upon it.