What is the secret to being happy?

"I don't know. I'm not happy very much. I get in fights a lot. I don't think there is a secret. And if there was my dad would've found out already."

"The secret is going to bed at the right time. And you can be happy if your teacher is happy. And that's good."

"It kind of depends. For me it's playing sports. Also being healthy and active helps. No necessarily working out and being on a diet, just being outside and playing. I also heard that having 8 hugs a day will make you a happier person."

"There's only one secret to being happy. The only secret is you."

"It is to be happy."

"Listening is the secret to being happy. I think listening is the key to being happy  because you get to have happy parents all day. I think being nice is the secret of being happy too. I think being happy is a good thing."

For all my Utah teachers out there-
"Being a Mormon. I love the gospel. It makes me feel loved. Feeling loved makes me feel happy. Because being loved feels like being protected. You are comforted by the Holy Ghost. He only comforts you when you are following the commandments. Being a Mormon makes me happy."

Does your life feel too busy or not busy enough?

"Um I would go with busy because I have a step mom and a step dad so I think it is enough because my step mom takes me anywhere I want to go but Japan."

"...Or he will say to go play outside. It's a good idea but it's only 5 degrees outside and every kid in my neighborhood is an idiot."

When Is It Ok to Lie?

"When you are trying to survive a murderer."

"It is ok to lie when it's a good time. Because if the people you are telling a lie having a bad day they will be extra mad."

"It's ok to lie when you break a bone and say it's ok when it isn't ok."

What is Your Favorite Ride at an Amusement Park?

"My favorite ride is "The Rocket" at Lagoon. It almost made my mom poop her pants. It is fun and my middle name is fun (just kidding). I like it. It is fast, and I like fast."

What is the Hardest Thing About going to School?

"Getting up and walking to the bus stop in the cold. I hate walking a half a mile to the bus and waiting for it. I extremely hate waking up early to an annoying alarm. I hate doing this, I wish my mom would wake me up and drive me to school."

What Do You Like Best and Least About Your Life?

"I like that I have really good parents. I do not like that I have enemies. My parents are not alcoholic. It would be easy if I did not have enemies."

"The best is that we would go on vacations. The worst part is I don't get what I want."

If You Could Speak Another Language, Which Would You Choose?

"I would want to speak dog."

"British."