I conceived of the idea of teaching at a young age due to a wealth of experiences I  gained at school in a small rural town. I was in awe of my teachers throughout my school career but I think the specific moment I knew that I wanted to teach came in kindergarten. I attended half day kindergarten in a room that functioned the second half of the day as a preschool. My mom was a parent volunteer in the class and my little brother was a preschool student. By default I was assigned the role of junior teacher in the preschool class. I remember taking pride in this leadership role and through this my love of the classroom and teaching were cemented. I remember most vividly an end of year picnic, the preschool teacher presented me with a gift of a kids cookbook for performing my junior teacher role. I look back on this year as a defining moment that solidified the career decision I always knew I would make.