You'd think that age 44 I would no longer be nervous or excited about the first day of school. I had 17 "first days of school" in my formal education, and I guess counting the first couple of years of teaching would be appropriate.

Then why do I still get the butterflies?

I mean, I know what I'm going to do, I know what I'm going to say, I know how I'll respond to certain questions, I know the posture and even the pattern of walking around the room.

I guess it's because I still care. :)