VALERIA

After a good night’s sleep, I got up from bed early, washed up in preparation to start my first day as a college senior—yes, the seemingly never-ending summer break became officially over yesterday.

Speaking of which, I would have forgotten all about it if Chris and Andy hadn’t given me a call and sent a message one after the other to remind me yesterday’s morning.

I tend to forget about stuff like that, they said, and that, if I were to be honest with myself, was nothing but the truth.

I, indeed, have always had trouble keeping track of events, holidays and even my own birthday--like I know and...