Late August, early September is a special time of year for most people. It is SCHOOL TIME! Whether you are a kid going back to elementary, middle or high school, a young adult going to college, or a parent going to college themselves or sending their own youngsters back to school everybody needs to be prepared. Being the nerd that I am I love going back to school. Here are the top 4 things that are amazing about going back to school.

1. Seeing Friends

Whether or not you are in secondary school or college coming back to the friends that you maybe have not been able to see or hang out with all summer is the best feeling. You get to spend so much time catching up with them about each of your summers. The friends that are with you throughout your years of schooling are a big part of what keeps you going. Reconnecting with them or meeting new people in general is key.

2. School Shopping

One of my favorite things about going back to school is shopping for school supplies and sometimes new clothing. I love to go back to school with fresh pens, and crisp new notebooks. I usually pick out one notebook for each class and am so excited to use the cute notebooks I pick. I usually load myself up with more packages of pens than I could ever use, but you'd be surprised how many pens you'll loose throughout the school year.

3. Starting New Classes

This is more so for college students because we often are picking mostly all classes that we are interested in to complete our major. But for me, going back to school means I get to start all of the classes that I was so excited about taking when picking them a few months before.

4. You're closer to the end!

My last and final reason for loving the back to school season is that in reality going back to school means you are moving closer to being done. Even if you're a freshman and just starting, the sooner you start school the faster it will go. People like to say high school goes by fast especially after Christmas, college goes by even faster. Soon you will be able to graduate and start the next amazing chapter in your life.