Okay, maybe “happy” isn’t exactly the right word. As a kid, I used to fight it every September, even though – as an only child – I really looked forward to school so I could be surrounded by other people again.

Nowadays, my favorite part of fall is getting back to my school visits. I did my first one when I was fourteen, so this has been part of my life forever. It was an amazing “Summer of Snoop” but it’s September now, time to hit the road. Who knows – maybe I’ll be coming to your school, or m...