Jason Mraz is the soundtrack to my  classroom. Listen here for the full song, “I Won’t Give Up,” but here’s one of the quotes that gets me fired up:

“I don’t wanna be someone who walks away so easily. I’m here to stay and make the difference that I can make. Our differences, they do a lot to teach us how to use the tools and gifts we got, yeah, we got a lot at stake…

I won’t give up on us, even if the skies get rough. I’m giving you all my love. I’m still looking up, still looking up…”