>> You need to be drawn to it to really understand those students who really need
that extra help because there are a lot of pressures, there are a lot of things
on these students who don't feel successful in the academic environment or, you know,
who are intellectually challenged from the very beginning or, you know,
or physically handicapped, and as you look at those children or those students
with those challenges, you sort of need to put yourself in the position:
Do you see yourself working with them?
Is this something that you can do every day?
What can you bring to them so that you can feel like you're making the difference for them,
because it is not something that you can really do without feeling that passion inside of you
to know that it's going to be a challenge and that some days are going to be wonderful
and some days you're not going to get -- you're not going to move two inches and you say, "Gosh,
you know, how am I going to get through this day?"
But it is something that you need to commit to and try to give your best every day
because it can be draining, but it can be the most rewarding experience that you've ever had.