You don't have to fully understand your assignment to live it...

This is who I was when my elders first marked me to be a teacher… At this age, I wanted to be a builder—just like my dad, uncle, and grandfather. My dad never shot down my desire to take on the family trade, but he reminded me of the hard work and sacrifices he was making so that my siblings and I wouldn’t have to do the back-breaking labor that his whole generation—and those who came before—had endured. At this same age, my family began to notice my gifts: learning and helping others learn....