On the first day of school every year, I would stand as stiff as a board in my brand-new outfit with my back pressed against our front door, waiting for my mom to take a mandatory first-day-of-school picture of me. I vividly remember wanting to get it over with so that I could run to the bus stop to shake off the jitters that came with the excitement and nervousness a new school year brought—a whole new year of drama, growth, conundrums, confusion, and fun. Click here to read more…