~Schooled Conversations~

While driving in the car...

Eamon: <with anticipation> "I can't believe how close I am to middle school!"

Me: "Umm..."

Eamon: "Well, four weeks left in this school year, the summer, 5th grade, and then... middle school! How long is middle school anyway?"

Me: "Three years."

Eamon: "Cool. Then... high school! How long is high school anyway?"

Me: "Four years."

Eamon: "And then... college! How long is college?"

Me: "Well, it's four years for the Bachelor's degree and then probaly two or three years for graduate school."

Eamon: "Yeah, graduate school!  Wow, that's about twelve years..."

Me: "But it's going to be awesome! Because college is awesome!"

Eamon: "Really? Most kids don't want to go to college but I can't wait for college!"

Me: "Wait, what?! Why do the kids you know not want to go to college?!"

Eamon: "Well, they don't like going to school so they probably don't want to go to college either. But I LOVE school!"

Me: <heart melting> "You're going to love college. Just imagine getting to choose all your classes AND what time you go to them! If you don't like getting up in the morning, you never have to again. All afternoon classes, all the time."

Eamon: "WHOOOAA!"

I think this kid just ate his teacher with his gigantic gaping maw... 

but otherwise, I think his level of excitement over school is the same as Eamon's!