Observations from a furtive visit to the English offices the day before Fall term... 

Hushed murmers betray frustration 

I mouth my presentation in practice 

I get to play hero by unjamming the sole printer

Glad to put those skills from a corporate office to use

I print materials & sort them for tomorrow's 9 am class

2 piles: 1 for the 23 of them, 1 for me

They're nearly the same height

I double check that everything is saved somewhere in the cloud

I scribble lists. Type lists. Cross out lists. 

The most important conundrum - what am I going to wear? - continues

And mostly I wonder, "Am I really doing this?"

After tomorrow it's all a torrent. An exciting torrent. But...Is anyone ever ready for these kind of adventures? 

I am as ready as I'll ever be.