Last weekend our residence kicked off a program called the happiness program. Our girls explored what makes them happy/learned that finding their "remarkable" means embracing life and taking care of ourselves and each other too!
We all wrote down the things that make us happy... the learning goal was to remind students that we all have things we love... and it is important to make time for those things. Korea has a high rate of suicide (in the adolescent ages 15-25). Students polled often reported that academic stress and pressure from external forces are a leading cause of their unhappiness. Certainly something to think about as a teacher...
The girls began to understand that happiness improves relationships, academic performance and overall well being. I'm happy to be a part of this program.
Love,
K.
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