Early on, I made note: most kids don’t look forward to much of anything that follows the words “Back-to-School.” It often seemed I was the one student who enthusiastically embraced the prospect of back-to-school supplies: three-ring binder, loose-leaf paper, marbled composition books, pocket folders, fresh pens and pencils, and, of course, the pouch to store them in.
Back then, nothing signaled a new beginning quite like the full sweep through the stationery aisle and choosing my statement for the year:
