"All suffering

is not overseas. There are children who are hungry in this country and

elderly people who need help. It gives you a different outlook on life

when you help others," she said.

Some students

wanted to know what was the most rewarding part about being a first lady.

Carter, who is also an advocate for mental health, said that the passing

of the Mental Health Systems Act in 1980 is something that she will always

consider to be the most rewarding because of the way it changed people's

perception about mental illness.

"Never

discriminate against a person with a mental illness. It is a disease like

diabetes or heart disease. The research that went into this legislation

helped to change how we view mental illness in this country and I am very

proud of that," Carter added.