My Parents Always Asked Me What I

I've Tried Really Hard To Care About Things That Were Very Different From My Parents. I Was Curious If I Could Care About [money] On Some Fundamental Level, And I Couldn't. That Wasn't The Metric Of Success I Wanted In My Life. I've Talked About This To My Friends Who Are Doctors And Whose Parents Are Doctors, Or Who Are Lawyers And Their Parents Are Lawyers. It's A Funny Thing To Realize I Feel Called To This Work Both As A Daughter And Also As Someone Who Believes I Have Contributions To Make.

I Think That We Need Women Role Models Everywhere. I Think That It's Really Hard To Imagine Yourself As Something That You Don't See.

For Most Young Americans I Know, 'serving' In The Broadest Sense Now Seems Like The Only Thing To Do.

I Have A Boyfriend And A Dog, And I Still Haven't Figured Out What I Want To Be When I Grow Up.

My Parents Always Asked Me What I Thought, Listened To My Opinions, Articulated Their Diagnoses Of Our Challenges At Home And Abroad, And Shared Their Ideas For How To Build A More Equal And Prosperous Country. I Always Felt Part Of Their Call To Serve And Part Of My Father's Journey.