Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” I adopted this famed quote as my personal motto in education. Being a teacher and working with kids, not infrequently I find myself reminiscing back to my own school years to analyze why I felt a bit sad. I think the reason was the lack of my personal freedom in what we could do or think there. The idea of International Baccalaureate where I work is, we live on the same planet and there are many voices, different opinions and views. In fact, literature teaches us freedom. The freedom of mind, the freedom of choice, the freedom of being honest. I am infinitely inspired by the idea that the world is a big string of text with hundreds of interpretations. I always ask myself: Who am I to teach others? That is one of the reasons why I study all my life. I am a voracious reader and inveterate polyglot because new ideas and languages open up new worlds for me. I was bound to discover the breadth and originality of American literature. That’s how my interest got its start and has now converted into a profession spurring my deeper academic investigations. Few literary writings are as soul-stirring for me as Ezra Pound’s or Robert Frost’s. I will read Hemingway and feel like light touches me. It’s a miracle. This is the one thing that shows that it’s true Literature with a capital L and not just a fast-food read. I would say literature is my visa to the world. I see different world and I would like to open this world for children.