As a child , did you relish or dread returning to school after summer?

[WomenHour]

I was annoyed that summer had gone so fast.

Dread

I did. We used to spend holidays in the coutry and after a few weeks I was ready to get back to city and see friends.

Dread usually. No real friends.

Dread.

No trauma. Had friends. I just hated having to go to school. I still hate having to be anywhere.

Neither really. I enjoyed the holidays but I enjoyed school and seeing my friends.

Dread. I was academically bright and had a few close friends, I just didn't like school.

Dreaded until I changed school. Still would have preferred to be at home but no absolute dread after that!

Dread.

Other people have always given me the pip. I was perfectly happy amusing myself at home. Still am.

Loved it- see my friends + new stationery

Dread. I now work term time and get that same dread at the end of every school holiday. It's horrible. Currently feeling very anxious about going back to work this week after 5 months of furlough.

Not dreaded but always felt low about having to return. It was ok when I was there, I did well academically and no major problems socially, just didn’t want to go.

I neither dreaded nor looked forward to it. I wanted to see my friends but I also enjoyed the break.

Neither, I enjoyed holidays and it wasn't the end of the world to return.

@FastandLoose

Not dreaded but always felt low about having to return. It was ok when I was there, I did well academically and no major problems socially, just didn’t want to go.

Exactly this!

Dread.

It's was the only place I was consistently fed so I enjoyed going back

Dread. Hated it.

Relish - I loved the newness and the fresh start that September brought! Clean sheet of paper. See people I hadn't seen for a couple of months.

Wasn't as keen to go back after Christmas though

Dread.

I loved it. The new school bag, pencil case, lunch box. Felt more grown up moving up a year. New classroom. Very exciting. There may be a reason I became a teacher

Loved. I got new shoes, coat, bag, stationary every year (not something I do now with my children I hasten to add as I try to be more environmentally minded!) but I loved it every year. And seeing friends etc! I always remember lying in bed as a teenager and deciding September-December was the best time of year, I still feel that even without school!

Dread. Like the Sunday night feeling x 1000. Bizarre I can still remember that feeling in my stomach so vividly as an adult and am feeling it now. Hope my DC don’t feel that way when they go to school! No real reason as had friends etc but secondary school was a bad time for me.

Loved it. I lived out of catchment so the 6 week holiday could be a long lonely time with little chance to catch up with friends.
I enjoyed school anyway.

Dread. Thanks to the bullies.

I didn't mind being back at school but I was always anxious that there was some massive project I was supposed to have been working on all summer, and had forgotten about. Images in my head of everybody presenting their work to the class and me quietly sitting at the back, thinking 'shitshitshitshitshit...'