Oh good friends, as we approach Labor Day, many of us gear our young people up to start a new school year. School bags are picked out, clothes are neatly organized and excitement, sprinkled with some dread, runs rampant. The energy is palpable. The desire to know more and be moved up a rung on the ladder of education is being fanned again. Going back also means being reminded of all of the things that may have been forgotten in the sun, poolside. I say, be gentle with oneself. It will all come back to you.
I say this to myself as well, as I begin a new project. It has been a while since I have been at this particular school, in this building, with these "students." My excitement is high, but I cannot ignore the gnawing dread that I have of being back in "school." First day jitters, I guess. Though I know I won't be the only new kid feeling this way and there will be some familiar faces, but what will the upper class-men think? Better yet, how will I perform? Will I meet my own expectations? I say, be gentle with oneself. It will all come back to you.
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