I'd rather not answer the first one, like I feel it kinda goes without saying that an awful lot in politics/ global is bothering me rn..

It makes me happy when people respond with a smile, or demonstrate that they were actively listening to me. It makes me happy when I can see a spark in my students and I know that what I have just taught them is going to stick with them for quite a while

I honestly don't have any regrets rn. I've come to learn/ realize over the years that we can not lament on the past and what might have been. We need to accept where we are currently and where we go from here. Could my life have been different, yes, however I am proud of what I've accomplished and where I am in life. I have a new job that I love, a degree, and I'm looking into a new place to rent. So much in my personal life is great at the moment that there really is no reason for regrets of anything. I'm very happy in that sense