This week at BMJ I was needed in the gym, another place I was unfamiliar with. Inside the gym was a bunch of kids basically screaming their heads off. A nice older woman was in there helping from the side, but I decided to play with the kids since my presence was seemingly quite distracting. I played a game with them called “Get the bacon,” which was basically two teams on each end of the gym ready to sprint in the middle and grab the “bacon” (an orange pinny) in the middle of the gym first. I used to looooove playing games in elementary school of the sorts, so it was fun to see the kids play. It was funny to see the different personalities in the game, some resorting to trying their best, some falling immediately, and some crying. One tiny little boy was so focused and did his best every time his number was called. Honestly he had more drive to get the bacon than I think I can sum up for this semester of classes. Just a reminder to do your best!
One of the most admirable things about little kids is their drive and determination to accomplish what they put their mind to! This sounded like a very enriching and humbling experience!