I knew what a Roth IRA was at 17. I learned about it in economics class. My generation is much more realistic. We were in college when we saw the whole dot-com bust.

The bottom line is that the Republicans' out-of-touch economic policies still harm many middle-class Americans worried about paying for their healthcare, their children's education and the higher cost of home heating.

My wildlife class liked using the woodworking shop, so they decided to build some kind of habitat. They each made a nest box, and they really enjoyed it. I told them what a good community service project it would be, and some of them were excited about that.

It had to be done. We're down to one sixth-grade class, one fifth. They're cutting sections because we're losing kids.

I took a marketing class at Plano and really enjoyed it. That's something I'm interested in.

When I had her as a teacher all of the kids in her class ended up calling her mom. She had this way of instilling the desire to learn in her students.