First of all...

So tonight I gave my three nephews haircuts for the first day of school, which is tomorrow. I love the one on one time with them since I rarely get to just chat with them each alone. When I asked one of them (Seth, 8 years old) if he was excited for school to start, this was the conversation that followed:

Me: Are you excited for school to start?

Seth: No. (This was stated very matter-of-factly.)

Me: Why not?

Seth: First of all, Math. (This was also stated very matter-of-factly - are you noticing a pattern?)

Me: Oh, really?

Seth: Second of all, Science. (See comment on last response.)

Me: Oh...

Seth: Third of all, did you know that school is six and a half hours long?! That is a LONG time to be in one place. And it is five and a half hours long on Fridays, but then we have scouts until 2:30 and so it is about 6 hours long that day too.

Obviously, this kid has no problem with math! I have witnessed first hand his amazing ability with mathematics and also already knew that he doesn't love it, even though he is quite good at it.

That was exactly like me for years. I was always good at math but never liked it until I was in 7th grade and had Mrs. Bright for math. She was a wonderful teacher and clearly something changed for me because I have both of my degrees in Math Education. Maybe Seth will change his mind one day. And maybe not...