Every Monday, 11-year-old Olivia Reaves collects her weekly allowance of $10 and stores it away to save up for a video game she’s had her eyes on. But on Dec. 21, she decided to donate all of it to The Smile Train – an organization that provides free cleft lip and palate surgery to millions of children in developing countries.

Her mother Elise recalls Olivia gathering up the allowance in her hands and literally giving all the money back to her.

The story really began a few months ago when Olivia was watching TV and The Smile Train commercial came on. The more she learned, the more she wanted to get involved.

"I kept watching it and listening about it," recalled Olivia. "The more I learned about it, the more I felt bad. Sometimes I watch these things and I’ll forget about it and get sucked back into my TV shows but I couldn’t forget about it. It was really, really sad to see these kids – some had two cleft lips on one mouth. I wanted to change this and I said to myself, ‘Not this time. I’m going to make a difference.’"

So some days you'd rather go anywhere but class. Even Antartica. But when it comes down to it, school's pretty great. Here's why.

1. Your school crew. They get you through those rough days that just won't quit!

2. Your favorite subject. You're just a natural and even (secretly) like doing homework for that class.

3. Winter break. Hooray!

4. Your favorite teacher. She just gets you. Plus, she gives the best advice.

5. Back-to-school sales. Your wardrobe is definitely bigger because of them.

6. That satisfied feeling you get when you earn an A. THe only thing that feels better is an A+.

7. Phys ed class is like a free membership to a gym. .......