When I was a little girl, I faced an opportunity that I did not know would be so life-changing. When I was first presented with this opportunity, I wanted to refuse because it seemed so boring and lame. As a kid, I thought I had better ways to use my time. However, I decided to do it, and soon realized that this was a great choice. This time turned out to be one of the best times in my life. The opportunity that I was faced with was to volunteer at a dog boarding facility. I had the chance to work at the facility because my mother thought I needed something to do for the summer. Because she owns a rescue, my mom knew Michelle and she thought it would be good for me to volunteer at Michelle's facility. I volunteered there almost every day during