Volunteering was interesting this time because there were a lot of new faces. One thing which is true about children, and probably true about adults as well (only in a less obvious way) is that one person can set the tone for a whole group.

One little boy who isn’t typically in the art room was super rambunctious and I was amazed by how much that impacted the other kids. They were much louder and they weren’t as focused as they usually are. One student complained of having a stomach ache and needing to be picked up early. Another girl got into an argument with the boy and started crying.

It was a crazy volunteering session! But it also reminded me that adults, just like children, can be thrown off by other peoples energies and that we need to make an effort to stay level-headed and positive.