Recap and personalized leveling advice

Elizabeth Harper as Faience, the troll shaman, and Robin Torres as Robinemia, the undead mage: Thursday, 11 p.m. to midnight EDT Michael Gray as Grayfields, the tauren hunter: Thursday, 8:30-10 p.m. EDT Adam Holisky as Adammentat, the tauren druid, will be making appearances as he can. After the break, our intrepid adventurers will relate their experiences from last week, and we'll get personalized leveling advice from our class experts.
Week 1 recapsElizabeth Harper as Faience, the troll shaman
The first eight levels were easy enough, though that could have just been the fact that we ran around Mulgore and Eversong in a large group, laying complete waste to all before us. I think I'll have to try to stick to leveling with Robin, because having a pet mage certainly does seem to come in handy. But after eight levels I'm still no clearer on how to play a shaman -- but I'm sure it will come to me eventually. Lightning, Lightning, Shock, Lightning, Lightning, Shock. Repeat until dead, right? Right -- or at least it's worked so far. But it's my understanding that enhancement shamans don't actually play like that, so I may need to rethink my strategy. And grab a melee weapon. (Or at least I'm guessing that a staff won't quite cut it in the long term if I go the enhancement route.)
Michael Gray as Grayfields, the tauren hunter
My first eight levels have not been difficult. Well, the leveling hasn't been difficult -- the long run across the Barrens was plenty difficult. I think I more or less spent the whole time as a ghost. I'm not quite sure why I didn't take the zeppelin. I think someone suggested running, and I did my very best lemming impression and did so. I think I'll claim I wanted the authentic Barrens ghost-run experience.
Once we hit Silvermoon, time flew and I'm now sitting at the awkward age of 8. In a few levels, I'll be off to pick up the first pet for Grayfields, so I'm excited to see what the readers have chosen.
Robin Torres (me!) as Robinemia, the undead mage
As we were asked to visit the blood elf lands for our earliest adventures, I first traveled to Sunstrider Isle. But no one would speak to me there. I think their isolationist policies are shortsighted and don't represent the outlook of the current administration. I won't get into politics here, though. So we decided to go with the second choice and traveled to Camp Narache. The taskgivers there, even though not exactly friendly to my kind, were happy to send us on errands and reward us for our troubles.
Not that we had many troubles. There were many of you there (40?) to help us as well as compete with us. It was likened to "launch day" by one of you. I very much enjoyed questing with Faience, particularly since I can be completely reckless with my health as long as she is nearby. After we helped the tauren get rid of those nasty boar people, we were of sufficient experience to go back to blood elf lands and run their errands. I wore my apprentice robes, as I had yet to acquire anything more fashionable.
The authorities at Falconwing Square, it seems, do not carry on the Sunstrider Isle isolationist policy. I think it is because they have such a problem with the addicts and wayward guardians that they are willing to accept help from almost anyone. We carried out their assassinations for a while, until we qualified for our level 8 training. They also gave me the pretty new dress I am currently wearing, though I really should be wearing my Red Linen Robe. Not only does the color of fresh blood suit me better, it makes me feel more intelligent. I may have to rethink my wardrobe choices. I'll get back to you on that next week.
Personalized leveling advice for Week 2We asked for a paragraph from our respective class experts to help us level.
Advice for Faience from Rich Maloy, Totem Talk
For the first 20 levels you are going to feel more like an elemental shaman than an enhancement shaman. Pull with Lightning Bolt, apply Flame Shock and start meleeing down your target, and hit Earth Shock when the shocks come off cooldown -- all shocks share a cooldown. If the mob tries to run and get his friend, use Frost Shock to slow him down. You could probably kill faster with more LBs than melee, but you are leveling enhancement, right? Melee away! For glyphs, reader Tom had the winning suggestion of using Glyph of Stoneclaw Totem to protect yourself and your totems. I would also suggest Glyph of Ghost Wolf for the minor glyph. 0/11/0 will be the spec of choice.
Advice for Robinemia from Christian Belt, Arcane Brilliance
Open with a Frostbolt. Then cast more Frostbolts. Close with a Frostbolt. The end.