It's the First Day of School!

Yay! It's the first day of school! I am probably the only person my age who is actually happy about that fact. Actually, I'm not sure there are people at any age who are excited about that fact. I can't explain what it is about the first day of school. Maybe it's the start of something new, or the anticipation of learning something completely different, or the possibility of meeting new people...I don't know. I just enjoy the idea of school, of learning. I'm determined that in my lifetime, I will never stop learning. Of course, at some point I will get tired of school (usually half-way through the semester...).

Of course, it could also be the school supplies. I'm a complete nut for school supplies. I get the shakes when I go into Office Depot, walking up and down the aisles picking out pens, binders, paper, highlighters. I usually don't buy anything, except on the first day of school. On that day, I get to treat myself to a nice new pen to take notes with. It's become a tradition. Previous pens have not lasted much longer than the first class...too inky, too bold, bad color...I have a collection of reasons for which I will decommission a pen, but I always have a new one on the first day of class. It's become sort of a symbol of a new beginning for me...a chance to start over with a clean slate. I suppose it's a strange thing to attribute to a pen, but it's a nice thought nonetheless.