Getting on Board for a New School Year

Did we have get on board days back in the dark ages?  I don't know.  I think we wandered into the classroom and started to work.

I happen to like the idea of a special time to celebrate the beginning of the school year.  That way you know that your instructor isn't someone who stands inside the classroom and lectures for 45 minutes or so.  You get to see them eating popcorn, laughing, and gossiping with their fellow instructors.  

You also get a chance to glean a few new facts like it's good to graduate and have that piece of paper (and it's free).  

You find out that the library isn't a stuffy place with someone making those shushing noises at you.  The librarian is out there waiting for a chair massage and handing out popcorn.  Gasp!  Could the librarian be a PEOPLE? 

It's good to take a few minutes from the hectic pace of starting a semester and celebrate.  Take a moment; draw in a deep breath.  Look around you at the other students, faculty, and staff.  They are hopeful and wanting to have a good semester too.  See you on the 9th, and then we'll all get back to work making sure that everyone is moving forward to a good new life.