I live my life by the principle of paying it forward. In my work as an events logistical director on a college campus in New York City, I regularly work with a lot of students who are just starting out in life or who have suffered some hardships along the way. In my dealings with them, I share pieces of my life experiences to help illuminate their paths in life and to show them that they are not alone in their quests. As a consequence,, I am seen as a kind of down to earth mother/sister/friend figure to many of them and am sought out for advice on a regular basis. I do this out of love, as much as I do this as a way to offer them the kind of guidance I didnot receive when I was young. I want them to have a chance to do things that I could not, and to know that much of what they are experiencing can be overcome. If I offer an example, then the message becomes clearer to them, and most importantly, I have shared a part of myself - openly and willingly.