Describe one of your most amazing moments

 Describe one of your favorite moments.

When I worked at the children’s museum, one exhibit was dedicated to inventions. One day, I was leading a school tour with either 2nd or 3rd graders. When introducing them to the invention exhibit, I asked the class, “Who here knows what an inventor is?” 

No one knew, so I answered for them. “An inventor is someone who makes something that has never been made before.” 

One kid immediately made eye contact with me, raised his hand and said, “You can do that?” I could see a lightbulb go off in his head. It was the first time he realized that you are allowed to be creative. 

My tenure at the children’s museum had many moments like this where I could see the kids’ aha moments regarding the most basic things. 


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