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"It was summer 2005 and I was in Fiji teaching fifth grade. I passed out paper and instructed my students to write what they wanted to be when they grew up. The girls looked at me puzzled, &amp;quot;we&amp;#039;ll be wives.&amp;quot; My heart broke when it hit me, only some children are allowed to dream. I spent my time in Fiji living in a small village called Nokora Kula. There was no denying the immense poverty. I joined the Red Cross in giving a conference to Fijian schoolteachers on HIV/AIDS. Sadly, HIV is becoming more and more prevalent on the islands and it was amazing to me how little these men and women knew about sexual health.  I grew up thinking I could be anything I wanted to be; I grew up with the privilege of dreaming. I grew up in a place that educated me on sex and health and I grew up with many opportunities for education and progress. This also makes me feel a sense of responsibility to help the people who aren&amp;#039;t nearly as blessed; that&amp;#039;s what drives me. That&amp;#039;s where I derive passion, through the eyes of 17 eleven year olds who looked at me with confusion when I asked them to dream  What inspires you? What makes you want to take a stand? Tell me about the moment that defined you. Smiles, Carina K. Editorial Intern p.s. There are tons of programs that enable young men and women to see the world. Check out the one I went to in Fiji. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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