Cringe. That photo is just ugh. But anyway, this post is not about how awful I looked in photos at 17. Consider it an ice breaker. You’re welcome.

September, and the start of school, bring about certain energy. Curiously enough, this is something that unites us as a global community. Almost every country, culture, political party, believes that children going back to school is important. In North America and Europe the days before back-to-school feel like another ‘New Year’s Eve’. Buying new school supplies, clothes, and getting ready to see your friends again after many months apart, are all cause for excitement. I think this year, we all feel that need for renewal in some way…