Welp, all good things must come to an end, and so, Genesee and I said goodbye to summer and hello to a new school year. I’m officially in 6th grade and my sister is rolling into 3rd grade like the boss we all know she is.

First came open house, where we smiled awkwardly for school pictures and scoped out our new classrooms. We also stocked up on some Mel-Min merch—because obviously school spirit requires accessories.

Then came the big day. Mom fueled us up with blueberry biscuits and bacon (10/10 breakfast of champions). We took the classic first-day pics and even let Artemis steal our spotlight for one shot. On the drive in, we blasted music and remixed the lyrics: “I Gotta Feeling…that this year’s gonna be a good year!” Pretty solid hype anthem, if you ask me.

When we pulled up, the school tried to outdo us with a party of their own: A balloon arch, a new principal, the friendly superintendent, and loud music welcoming us in. Not a bad way to start the year!

After surviving day one (and mom’s 21 questions about it), she treated us to Jersey Mike’s subs + mini boba = park picnic before soccer practice. Later, we had dinner with Dad and shared all our reflections (and predictions) for the year ahead.

So yeah… Return of the Learn is officially in session. Stay tuned for plot twists, questionable cafeteria cuisine, sibling shenanigans, playground politics, and the battle of me vs. homework.