I was not a good high school student. I did not appreciate what my teachers had to offer, and even if I did, I wouldn’t have let it show. I was defiant. I skipped school on a regular basis, and decided that I knew so much more than my teachers; therefore, anything they said was obviously boring. And yet, here I am, 14 years into my career in education. I feel like this is a fairly reoccurring theme for many who choose this profession. We didn’t get what we wanted out of our educational experiences, and so we want to offer something different - hopefully better - to those who occupy our former seats. We want them to be a part of their education, and not simply a product of it.