I come from a long line of teachers, my great grandmother, my grandmother, mother, older sister, and soon my older brother. A part of me has also always wanted to be a high-powered, kick-butt businesswoman. But, I always knew that no matter now big my office was or how much I got paid would never match the feeling I could get at the end of the day when I know I made a difference in a child’s life. It’s my dream to help make a difference in people’s lives at an early age where it will impact the rest of their lives, even if it is something simple like the Union defeated the Confederacy in the civil war. If I teach a child who goes on to be a lawyer or professional football player and they can still remember that one fact, I will be proud. I want to be able to share my knowledge with kids who more than deserve the best education they could possibly receive. I have realized this through many days of going to school with my sister and helping her in her classroom. She teaches in a neighborhood that has less fortunate kids but that by no means they should receive less of an education than the kid who receives a BMW for their 16th birthday. I am very fortunate that my parents decided to raise their children in a community with great schools. I have been challenged and have learned a lot and I feel that it’s my turn to return the favor like my sister, to share what I have learned with the future or our world.