Dear Unlearners,
Today is already September 2nd. I mentioned to a friend last night that Paris already looks like fall. There were so many dried leaves on the sidewalk even two weeks ago.
It feels like summer just started yesterday. We only have 20 days left before summer officially ends.
When I was 12, the last day of school felt like being released from prison. Summer felt infinite, like it would never end. Now summer starts and ends before I remember to buy sunscreen.
I spent my childhood wishing I could fast-forward to being an adult so I could have control over my time. Turns out, having control over your time means having no time at all.
when three months last forever
As a kid, summer felt like stepping into a different world. When school ended in June, I became someone else entirely. Summer me could stay up late, sleep in, and spend whole days doing absolutely nothing. Time moved so slowly it almost stood still. Then Labor Day weekend hit and I'd have to go back to being regular me a…
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