Revealed: What Really Makes Students Happy...

MTV and The Associated Press did an extensive survery of 13 to 24 year olds and discovered some pretty surprising and encouraging things. Check out the beginning of this CNN.com article...

"NEW YORK (AP) -- So you're between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? A worried, weary parent might imagine the answer to sound something like this: Sex, drugs, a little rock 'n' roll. Maybe some cash, or at least the car keys.

Turns out the real answer is quite different. Spending time with family was the top answer to that open-ended question, according to an extensive survey -- more than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people ages 13-24 -- conducted by The Associated Press and MTV on the nature of happiness among America's young people."


Wait till you read what students said about sex. You won't believe it! You gotta check what they say about spirituality and belonging to a religious group.


DISCUSSION STARTER
This article/survey would be a good discussion starter. You could start by asking your students similar questions. (You could even video your own on the street interviews)

Then use the results of your survey with the results from this survey and have a discussion about happiness. End with some ideas about what the Bible says about happiness.

Read the whole article here!