"If that doesn't work out, then I want to be a teacher because I like kids."

"I want them to be heard and to feel understood."

"There are so many good moments, those light bulb moments when the kids just get it."

"It's definitely been the best school I've been to."

"These are my people, this is my town."

"It's important they get to apply their skills in a real-world setting.”

"I want to be a doctor."

"If I could, I would try to jump hurdles every day."

"I'm not really afraid of anything."

“How many of you have had a teacher who's a boy?”

“Hey, I think I could really do this."