"If not now, when?"

"If not now, when?"

Susan Slotnick and Beba Gomlskaya. In the sixth grade, I was already labeled a slow learner. I wanted so badly to be like the smartest, most popular girl in my class. One day, I saw the smartest girl reading a thick, impressive book. I thought, If I can’t be like her, at least I can read what she’s reading. That thought changed my life. It set something in motion that continues to shape me to this day. The book was “Exodus” by Leon Uris. I had n…