They say that as you grow older you will gain more experience, more knowledge as the the more appropriate way of tackling certain life obstacles. You know, mature. But it's rather funny how despite all this 'supposed' growing we're doing, how very little changes over all.

Today was my first day of school. My first day for the sixteenth time. I've moved around quite a bit throughout my life, constantly having to make new friends and live outside my comfort zone. One would think that eventually, we'd get used to it. Ah the foolish hopes of a human being. After all, perhaps the one lesson we all know yet refuse to learn is how hard real change is to achieve.

In fact, that aspect of life is pretty much why I fell in love with this particular slice of life series. The most fascinating is how, in the end, nothing really changes. The characters overcome their obstacles and gain new experience but their core personalities remain the same. Yes, I know, you'll probably all think I'm crazy. Why would I like a series where there is seemingly no character development? But I think that's the beauty of it. There is, in the most subtle of ways. And quite frankly, I thought it was the perfect representation of how the world really is.

To be honest I'm probably making little sense right now. Life can be so contradicting and confusing at times. I am definitely a lot different then I was five, ten years ago. Yet, in so many ways, I feel like I haven't changed much. Perhaps the first week of school reminded me of all that. After all, to this day, those butterflies continue to visit me as I step into my first class. Going to a new school, starting over, it's just a feeling I'm never going to get used to.