Latin

I asked a boy in grade 8 what made him passionate, as his piece was rather bland.  (He shrugged his shoulders, as 13-yr-old boys tend to do).

Me: There must be something!
Boy [shrugging]: Aihunno [I think - 'I dunno']
Me: Come on, you're 13 - what do you really want?
Boy [clearly]: Well, I really want to learn Latin.  But it's not offered at school.  I keep asking though.
Me: Well, take that passion [yes, for Latin] and put it into this piece.

And he did.