Three weeks from today, students, we start the new school year. We do! I know that you probably have mixed feelings about that. Because summer's like that: it's the in-between moment of what your regular routine can be. And I know that you're probably thinking that you don't really want to start back to the getting up in the morning, the books, the homework, the studying, and so on. Even the best parts aren't as good as the summer, are they? Because summer's like that: it lets you see the good stuff. As excited as I am to see all of you again, to meet the new faces, to embark on this new journey with you, I get it. I get that you're not ready yet. I know. Because in a way, I'm not ready yet either. I know because this summer, a friend of mine said, "She's from Kansas, but she doesn't look Kansas." And in that moment I wanted to laugh out loud, stick out my tongue and blow a raspberry, and either hug him tight or smack hi...
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