Without teachers spending countless hours beyond what is their written duties, I could never have gone from ESL to PhD with a degree from UCLA as a pit stop. Paying forward the opportunity of transformation through education is my mission. Each day I walk into the classroom (or log into it) is a gift. I cannot see myself doing anything more fulfilling with my time or more useful with my skills. I teach students how to examine their views on reality and how to examine reality itself both in light of their personal experiences and independent of their personal perspective. www.SaharJoakim.net