In this recording, Chapin Montague interviews Chika Offurum about her early years. Chika, who comes from a family of educators, remembers the importance placed on education in her family when she was a child. She began attending public school in the 4th grade in Westchester, NY, and recalls the harsh structure imposed on her there. She also shares how the uniformity of her classmates made her feel more isolated during the transition.