Although I have presented only Roxanne's experience of our narrative inquiry in this article,126-96-5, Betty too found the experience useful. In her analysis of her narrative writing she remarks: From doing this narrative exercise I have learnt a lot about what it is that motivates my interest in language teaching My past plays a huge role in the decisions that I have made and it is amazing to see how teachers from my high school years have had such an influence on my growth and interest in language education.... Another reality thanks to this exercise is that my personal values have surfaced. It is evident that I am in a place of transition in my life where all the puzzle pieces have not been put together. I am in the process of doing that though. Betty was a pre-service teacher with no English teaching experience. However, this extract clearly shows that through her narrative reflections she has begun to interpret and understand her current development as a language teacher. She does this particularly by making connections to her past experiences as a language learner in high school.