A calling

Her reflections on becoming a teacher reveal someone not merely choosing a profession, but quietly choosing the future itself. Here is her remarkable story.

Truthfully, I never grew up saying, “I want to be a teacher”. At 13, I wanted to be a pilot. I dreamed of soaring through the sky, having the responsibility of passengers’ lives in the palms of my hands -but ironically, that desire to carry something meaningful never left. Life simply redirected it. I may not be flying aircraft across continents, but I’m shaping minds, helping little people take off in their own way.