It is rare to find a program that truly challenges you academically and personally. The Integrated Language Arts program at Ohio State did just that. Through the rigorous courses that laid the pedagogical and content foundations and the faculty who nurtured a deep curiosity about what it means to be an educator, I found myself developing my identity as a teacher and learner. The values that have been instilled in me during my time at The Ohio State University have served me every single day as a high school English teacher.