This means that I should resort to self-reflection of my experiences and expectations. I should strive to know myself, my philosophies, and why I believe in what I do. I feel that I am on an ongoing journey of self-discovery and that sometimes my discoveries reveal disconnects between my heart, my brain, and my faith, and I must recognize that my students are on a similar journey as well. By developing caring, compassionate, and accepting relationships with my students and their families, I am opening my heart and mind to new ideas, beliefs, and perspectives. It is my desire to also serve to open their hearts, minds and beliefs. Aristotle said: “Educating the mind without educating the heart is not education at all”. (Aristotle, 2015) Therefore, I firmly believe that the fundamental paradigm when considering multicultural education and diversity is the idea that multicultural education connects with people through their hearts and minds. As Steve Wariner simply says in the lyrics of the song, In My Heart