You and your friends having a great time in class today

You and your friends having a great time in class today

64-year-old Diana Nyad swam from Florida to Cuba without a shark cage. You can remember her today as you make the harsh walk from you bed to your class. (ABC)

Retired NBA player Dennis Rodman is heading to Pyongyang for a visit to his “friend” Kim Jong Un. Basically, Rodman’s basketball skills could save the life of a detained U.S. citizen, which should remind you that your first day of classes is not a big deal. (WSJ)

Check out these winners of the Redbull Illume Photo Contest, which feature brave/foolish youth doing extreme activities. Channel them as you take a risk today, like texting in class.  (The Atlantic)

You can use these 5 apps for student financing to help out with your new school year budget. Hopefully they advise on how to repay a summer’s worth of overdue library fines… (The Telegraph)

Finally, that whole will-America-take-military-action-in-Syria thing is still chugging along. Everyone cross your fingers for a good outcome. (NYT)

Happy youngsters via Wikimedia