What Do YOU Want Most?

What do you want most? 

How do you plant to achieve it?

When I was in high school I was an Art Major. I knew from an early age that I would pursue it professionally. As a high school student I found myself contemplating which college to apply for. I enrolled in the high school students' Saturday Program at Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena. It was a big commitment in many ways. The courses were demanding, and they were pricey. I felt like they were worth the investment because of the programming, training, and the school's excellent reputation in the industry. I continued with coursework through my summers, but I chose to enroll at the local state university for two reasons. Cost of tuition was a fraction of what the private school tuition was, and I was considering a dual major in literature.

Way back then one mentor asked me to consider if I had thought about what college meant to me. I considered the points she made about a more balanced work load that included a more diversified class load, and how that might prepare me best for more options later in my life. This mentor had vision.


All these years later, I am so glad that I had that conversation with her. My B.A. is in Art, and I enjoyed that field immensely for nearly two decades. As my life changed, my career has changed with it. Teaching is my second career because I discovered along the way that I had a passion for it. You just don't know what you don't know. It is because of the leadership of a handful of people that I was given the insight to consider many sides of the decisions that I have made.

As a Teacher Leader I hope to pay it forward. None of us know what tomorrow will bring, but having a support system to help you find and plan your way makes all the difference in the world.