At least here in Tucson, and I am just going to ramble on about a few things.
First, the days of easy commutes are coming to an end. I work on the U of A campus and traffic will be picking up and adding to the commute to work. Summer is always so pleasant with lighter traffic. Also means you have to be very alert on campus for people that don't know there are one way streets.
I ran by the local high school on my morning run today. The students are back there and already skipping school. It amazes me to see them walking AWAY from school before the first bell rings. Parents drop them off and they don't even pretend to go to school, but just start walking to a friend's house. "Hi, running man!" they yell out to greet me since they haven't seen me since May. Friendly little truants at least.
Then I get home and there is a SUV with a mother and I would guess 7th or 8th grade student sitting at the end of my townhome complex. I recognize them as a family that used to live here and moved out late spring/early summer. She used to wait for the bus with him last year. My best guess: they moved out of this school's boundaries but she wanted him to keep going there so they are using their old address yet and she will be driving him here to be picked up by the bus every day. I will watch and see if they keep showing up. The school's on this side of town are regarded to be some of the best public schools in Tucson.
On campus, the students are starting to move back in. The sorority girls are outside chanting, singing, etc. I drove by them on my scooter yesterday. They wear so much perfume and body wash and what not that driving by on a scooter does NOT constitute a well ventilated area.
Finally, Beloit College released its annual list of the incoming freshling classes mindset (freshling, less sexist but more offensive). I think they release this list more to make people feel old than anything else.
Thus begin the joys of another school year.
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Most schools start Sept 1st here.
I saw some of the list on the news tonight. You are correct... makes you feel old. I find it more amusing than anything else. We are certainly a product of our environment. Unfortunately, what we know and believe have been due to our individual reality, our environment and what we've been taught or told.
I also saw a report on what the electronic effect will have on our youth. With boom cars, ear buds, urban noise and concerts... many of the young generation will be deaf years before our generation feels the effect of overuse/assult on our ears.
What did you say?
I envy you guys in a way, but I like being a student. If someone would pay for it, I'd go to school forever. I'm a very good student. I love the university atmosphere.
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