Today was the first day of class for Athens city schools. It really was magical, watching all the kids and their parents heading to  East Elementary , the children shiny, eager, and excited to make new friends.

On a somewhat related note, the first day of fall quarter 2005 for my school,  Ohio University,  is Tuesday, 6 September. I’m thrilled to know that my students cannot wait to get to class and  party their brains out .