I saw this picture as I was going to bed last night. It is my older siblings on their first day of school. Every year my mom would take our picture while we waited for the bus to pick us up and take us back to school. When I looked at my oldest brother, Mike; I had to laugh. He does not look thrilled at all. John doesn’t look too happy either, but Mary is smiling; barely. Mike reminds me how I felt two weeks ago. Now that I work on campus, the first day of school no longer brings excitement; it just means a chaotic day on campus. It’s a mother of all Snoopy Mondays. 
In the past two weeks, school has started at most schools and colleges, Granite (the school district I live in) and Canyons (the school district Crystal attends) both started Monday, August 22nd. The University of Utah also started that same day. When I got off the bus, I noticed the campus was alive again. As I was heading toward the library, I noticed a freshman with a map asking another student questions. I even saw a parent, who after looking at one of the maps posted throughout the campus; ask me directions to the bookstore. That was where she had parked her car. She then commented that the maps were wrong. Granted it is easy to get turn around on the University campus, but all maps have north at the top and south at the bottom. When I got to the office where I work, I told my co-workers that an episode of Lost could have been filmed on campus (and probably others) this morning.
In the past two weeks, school has started at most schools and colleges, Granite (the school district I live in) and Canyons (the school district Crystal attends) both started Monday, August 22nd. The University of Utah also started that same day. When I got off the bus, I noticed the campus was alive again. As I was heading toward the library, I noticed a freshman with a map asking another student questions. I even saw a parent, who after looking at one of the maps posted throughout the campus; ask me directions to the bookstore. That was where she had parked her car. She then commented that the maps were wrong. Granted it is easy to get turn around on the University campus, but all maps have north at the top and south at the bottom. When I got to the office where I work, I told my co-workers that an episode of Lost could have been filmed on campus (and probably others) this morning. BYU (when my nephews and niece attend) and UVU (where Jared attends) started this past Monday,, August 29th. Both Brian and Jared were returning to campus after a two year absence from their campuses.
My niece’s daughters started this Thursday, September 1st in their new schools in the State of Washington. Vanessa was starting her senior year, while Isabella started first grade. If Vanessa pointed any sophomore or freshman in the wrong direction, it wasn’t intentional. She was probably as lost as they were and having a Snoopy Monday on a Thursday.
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