Written by Sophie Kennedy:

When I thought about meeting someone as prestigious as the Dalai Lama, I was never expecting him to be so personable. From the second His Holiness walked into the room, he quickly humored the audience with his fascination with Amina Bright's hair. In fact, His Holiness touched her deadlocks and let out one of his heartwarming chuckles! In response to Amina's question, "how can someone as famous as His Holiness be so humble", he reminded us that he is just a human too.

My question, "how can we at 18 years old prepare ourselves to have a positive impact on society", prompted an unexpected response. Through education, a good partner, and plenty of sleep we can prepare ourselves to better society.  He also made sure to remind us of the importance of sleep- a much needed reminder for hard working students. Most importantly, His Holiness taught us that our happiness has a domino effect.