Dorothy currently works at a local grocery store. gets a minimum wage, which is $10.50 per in California. It is not enough money especially she wants to travel to Europe this summer. , Dorothy tried asking her manager for a raise. said no because she has only been working six months. Dorothy picked up another job as tutor. She tutored high school students for $30 hour. She would go to their house. She all subjects.

Dorothy had good grades and was . Because of this, a lot of parents hired . They trusted her to help their kids. Dorothy good at all subjects and had a 4.0 average. She also went to a top university. she was teaching, she realized that she enjoyed . Seeing kids' faces light up when they understood was amazing. It was great to see how was actually helping these kids learn.

Dorothy decided quit her job at the grocery store. She to apply to schools for a teaching credential. decided that traveling to Europe can wait. Months , Norothy found out she got into all of schools she applied to. She picked a school San Francisco and loved it. After graduation, she a job teaching back at the high school attended as a teenager.