Never has a day come up where I said to myself, "I don't really feel like going to volunteer at kindergarten today." Never. They are consistently the highlight of my week (and no, not just because they always like to hug me and tell me how pretty I am and how much they like my hair, clothes, etc...although I won't deny that is a perk). Whether my day has been going wonderfully or horribly, it doesn't matter once I get there; any worries or concerns just disappear the minute I walk in the door of room 3 and see those 28 smiling faces.
I'm going four hours a week this semester because that was all I could fit into my schedule, but if everything goes according to plan, I'll be there eight hours a week next semester. I just don't even have the words to explain how rewarding it is to be there and experience the year with them, to watch them grow, to watch them learn how to do something new, to see how enthusiastic they are to learn, and how eager they are for attention. It's so refreshing and heart-warming. It just lifts my spirits and clears my mind like nothing else.
It's making me so excited to finish school and start my career. I planned out the next year and a half of my academic life today and now I'm even more excited. However, I know not to wish away the days waiting for something to happen, so don't think I'm going all futuristic mindset-ed on you here. I'm still adoring my life in the here and now, no worries. I think I'm just ready for a little spice. :)
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