When I was in Kindergarten my teacher Mrs. G would always start each day with an affirmation. To this day I still remember it. "I am Kind. I am Smart. I am Worth it. I am Loved". I did not grow up in a 2 parent home; whenever my father was around he wasn't very affectionate. The affirmation made me feel seen and loved. She always told me I had a kind soul and She could see me as a teacher. I didn't believe her. I had always babysat for my neighbors and served in the children's department at my church and loved it. I loved watching them sing the alphabet song and repeat words when asked to. I loved to see their little smiles whenever they could finally color and make a mess of reds and blues. I never thought much of it I was set on being a Mental Health provider like my mom. I wanted to help people who were struggling get better and see them succeed. It was not until I was in the 8th grade. I had technology with Ms. Plachy. I just found out we were moving to Tennessee after living in New York all of my life. I loved Ms. Plachy's class. It was that 45-minute class that I would look forward to all day. She and I were talking about how different Chattanooga was going to be from Brooklyn. She told me how Job opportunities would be better in Chattanooga and I could be whatever I wanted to be. I had taken a personality test because after my mom told me some stories about her work day and how sad it was to hear her client's stories I didn't know if I had to strength to do what she did. On the first test I took, I got an Elementary school teacher. I talked to Ms. Plachy about it and she agreed. I always told her how much I loved kids and how much I enjoyed taking care of little ones. It was then that I remembered my kindergarten teacher and how she always made me feel seen and loved. I realized that teaching was still helping those in need even if it was the little ones. I started researching and I concluded that I wanted to teach elementary schoolers in low-income neighborhoods. I want to teach those who don't usually get the best education and don't have the same opportunities that others do. I think everyone deserves that chance and even if I can make a difference in one little boy's or girl's life I will be content. Now I'm 17 and still have a passion to teach little children who don't get the same opportunities as others do simply because they can't afford it. I would love to be that light in someone like how Mrs. G and Ms. Plachy were for me. I believe that I can be an inspiration to those who truly need it the most!