Learning is a gift, and many of life’s secrets are held within books.Recently, a friend asked me how I made it through a challenging upbringing, and my answer was this: my love of learning. From a young age, I always loved learning. I loved school for the safe structure it provided, the sweet friendships I found there, and the daily adventure of adding something new to my brain. When I was in college studying chemistry, I ended up teaching alongside a professor who specialize