“Nothing will ever top my first day of kindergarten, when we found out when got out of school at noon.”

Loyd Brumfield, Best Southwest editor

“At the start of high school, I’d ask for directions and older students kept sending me to the wrong side of the school.”

Ryan Claunch, layout editor

“My sister and I shared a room, so we would stay up all night in our twin beds talking about anything and everything because we were too excited to go to sleep.”

Naquanna Comeaux, Mesquite editor

“Kindergarten. I remember my outfit well. Denim dress with monogrammed design of worm in apple. Giant red bow. Red Keds with socks. I was so cool.”

Kendall Kirkham, assistant editor/reporter

“My best first-day memory was when I entered my third-grade classroom to a big hug from my teacher, Mrs. Carolyn Helfman, whose homeroom I hoped to be in since I entered elementary school. She made us excited to come to school every day.”

Allison Wisk, North Dallas & Park Cities editor

“My first day of high school, a senior tried to sell me an elevator pass and a newspaper subscription. The school was one level and the paper was free! Luckily, I didn’t fall for it!”

Lindsay Goll, layout editor

“I remember crying the first time I stepped on the bus to go to school in first grade. It was pretty traumatic.”

Collin Quick, Lake Highlands editor

“One semester in college, I walked into class and sat there for a full 20 minutes before I realized I hadn't registered for an American literature course, but an advanced level Chinese language course.”

Samantha Urban, assistant editor/reporter

“One time I stuck the end of a writing pen in my nose and blew it in and out. Got a ton of laughs. Then it got stuck. I wasn't laughing.”

Jenice Johnson, White Rock editor