CYRUS MILIN, 5 Next stop: Kindergarten Last stop: Preschool Psyched about: Playing blocks Anxieties: “I don’t want to do homework.” Tips for tots: “Preschool is fun!”
MAC ANDERSON, 4 Next stop: Kindergarten Excited about: Music and art “I like to play instruments, like the drums. My favorite thing to draw is a house.” Not so excited about: “I’m sad about summer ending.” Nervous? “No – I’ll make friends when I get there.”
MICHELLE NATAL, 7 Next stop: Second grade Can’t wait: To go on trips, meet a new teacher and make new friends. Really? “I’m a little nervous about having a new teacher.” Tips for first graders: “Math is easy in first grade. Recess, art and free choice are fun.”
MICHATHER ZACHARY, 15 Next stop: 11th grade Jazzed about: Applying for scholarships, giving motivational talks to students. “A lot of people don’t like to take the time to do it. I like people to go to school to study, not to play.” Insider advice: “Don’t fail the math and life science Regents.”
JORDANA TAINA JORDAN, 6 Next stop: Second grade Best subjects: “Math, but reading’s my favorite. I love ‘Green Eggs and Ham.'” Anxieties: “I don’t know who my friends are going to be and who my teacher is.”
Tips: “What’s difficult are times tables. You need to pay attention!”