Community Service Has Taught Me All Kinds

The Biggest Lesson From Africa Was That Life's Joys Come Mostly From Relationships And Friendships, Not From Material Things. I Saw Time And Again How Much Fun Africans Had With Their Families And Friends And On The Sports Fields. They Laughed All The Time.

Try To Have As Diverse Group Of Friends As Possible And Don't Get Into The The Clique Scenario.

Winning Isn't Everything, But Playing And Competing And Striving And Going Through Things Can Be A Lot Of Fun And Really Important. As Long As You're Doing It In A Way That's Healthy, Sports Can Be An Incredible Opportunity.

I'd Never Been A Teacher Before, And Here I Was Starting My First Day With These Eager Students. There Was A Shortage Of Teachers, And They Had Been Without A Math Teacher For Six Months. They Were So Excited To Learn Math.

The Money Was Good While It Lasted. The Best Part Was Clearly That It Changed My View Of What's Possible, As Far As Thinking How You Can Have An Impact On A National Level.