I adore crisp, autumn days, the roar of a football crowd, leaves crunching under my feet, and, most of all, the start of a new school year. As an elementary student, I didn't just like school - I loved school! I couldn't wait to wear my new shiny shoes, meet my teacher, and dive into learning. The studying part came easy to me, but the social aspect? That was a different story. I wasn't small and cute and popular. I was tall and chunky and shy. It was hard to say which was worse: my...