From kindergarden to my senior year in high school, I loved school and most of my teachers. I was blessed to have teachers that fed my curiosity and desire to learn. At that time, I always assumed that the education system was the same everywhere and everyone, no matter where you lived, what race you identified with, what religion you practiced, received the same quality of education. Unfortunately, I soon learned that the education system was not the panacea that I once thought. There are large disparities from east coast to west coast, from north California to south California, from one neighboring town to another.
In his second inaugural speech, President Obama stated, "We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else." This must hold true for this little girl and all other little boys and girls. I want to help lead in creating a culture that make school a place where all students feel they belong and nurture their desire to learn.