~:[CH13 - Day 341]:~ Sunrise to Sunset

 
~:[CH13 - Day 341]:~ Sunrise to Sunset

I woke up in the morning and it was still dark as I headed to school to catch the bus on a Saturday. Over 100 other students joined me. I've grown to appreciate the time and effort that these students given. Even though it's heartbreaking to see their faces if they don't win an award or even when they are too shy to speak up, you give them credit for even showing up. Of course, it's a joy when you see that quiet delegate give a comment or their faces light up when their name is called for an award. As while many others are still resting in bed, enjoying the sun at a park, or enjoying a lunch at a restaurant, I don't think about what I lost by being here, rather that it's worth it, especially because they've made the same effort. I hope others around them appreciate the amount of work that these students put in day after day whether participating in a conference, athletics, arts, or more. I hope that when we see this effort they put in, we are willing to step up and put in the same amount of work as the do and understand them a bit more, as when you look at it, they truly have a lot on their plate. It took a little bit before I got motivated to get back on the editing computer to wrap up the next stage of the video, but I thought of my students who spent all day with me at the conference and realized that in the end, it would be worth it to grind through this to ensure that everything turned out the way it should have. A huge shoutout to those students who go the extra mile, spending so much of their "free time" representing their schools and improving themselves in the process.