Who is your hero? My City Year corps member

Last year I planned on attending college this year but ended up seeing something outside of myself. I saw the need to serve with a National Movement. After this foresight I deferred my acceptance to Purdue University and accepted the honor bestowed upon me to be a CYGP Corps Member. There is a City Year Washington DC but I decided to do Philadelphia because I wanted the experience of a new place, as I would get in college and Philly is a great city with great needs.
My team and I have permanent schedules based on our subject interests and/or presence requests by teachers. I help four teachers daily in their classrooms. I do small group tutoring, floating, and have one on one-mediation meetings with students. Although it is only my fourth week at Overbrook I know that I have a huge impact on the students. They expect me to teach, love, and respect them in and outside of the classroom. One student was asked, “Who is your hero?” on an application and answered Ms. Brittany because she helps me and she is so cool. This is one of many things that will motivate me all year to participate in powerful service.
This year of service is extremely meaningful to me because I aspire to be a teacher. But I want to be the best teacher that I can be. This year has improved my skills and given me new ones. Next year I plan to go to college at Old Dominion so that I can get the degree I need to do what I love.

Brittany, 18, corps member, Villa team serving at Overbrook High School