Happiness

            One thing that I have really noticed from this internship is how easy it is for children to be happy. They don’t need a lot to make them happy. Most of the students seem to be happy most of the time. When I get to the school in the morning the children are smiling and when I leave they are smiling.

            I am not sure what makes them so happy compared to adults. It may be because they don’t have as many responsibilities or concerns. It may be because they are more naive. It may be because they like being at school with their friends. I really do not know what it is, but I have noticed that it makes me happier.

            Sometimes when I get to school I am not too excited to be starting another day of work, but the children make me happier and seem to give me energy. This is not to say that each day is great, but they are better when I let myself be happy.

            I am not sure what makes the children so happy most of the time, but I hope that as I spend more time with them I can learn to be happier. This internship has already helped me to reconnect with my childhood and to see life from a new perspective.