#3 Expand on 2 A & B

Mrs. Moldoff was the most amazing neighbor I could have ever had as a kid. She was my next door neighbor, preschool teacher, and safe haven. Young girls have so much that they go through, and having that person who was so warm and caring to turn to was the most amazing experience of my life. When I was really young I had decided I was going to run away for some reason or another, and I was going to live with Mrs. Moldoff for the rest of my life! She took me in and talked to me about why I was so upset, and what it was that Mom and Dad had done. Before I knew it I was headed home and I knew that if I needed help she would always be there.

I want to be able to help a kid like that. I know practically I can’t save everyone, or even help most of them, but I want to be able to at least put myself out there for them to come to me if they need to. I mainly want to teach high school, but elementary school also appeals to me. I love people and kids, and I want to do something that will work with them. I was able to connect my teachers to people of authority as well as safety my entire life, and it started with Mrs. Moldoff. After growing up with her I knew that I could almost always trust my teachers, and they would always do their best for me. That is what a teacher should be, right? A person that is neutral and willing to help the students in any way possible. That is what Mrs. Moldoff taught me a teacher should be, and I feel that there aren’t enough like her out there. I wish everyone had a Mrs. Moldoff when they were young.