Open House

We just completed our first open house. Its funny, even 12,000 miles from Maine school feels like school. There were all the old familiar emotions from both myself, the families, and the students themselves. The excitement, anxiety, ambivalence and more was all right there. Those new to the school fell into both camps, some excited to be there and some still missing their old school. What was really striking was that all of these familiar emotions transcended nationalities. Korean students, Indian, Kiwis it did not matter.
I was surprised when some students felt their summer was "long enough" and stated that they were ready to come back. That is not something I have heard often.
I spent the last few days focusing on what I have not done, what I did not know, and how generally unprepared I felt. Now that I have met the students, I realize I can do this.
Renata and Luca are ready to start the year. They came home after really energized for tomorrow. After coming all this way, I suppose we are ready for what comes next...