Back at the same place where it all went down

What I mean is, I am back at work...the same place where I was when I started this blog. I don't have too many meaningful thoughts so far but I would like to comment on one point. I suppose, until recently, I never took into consideration how comparatively long our professional career is than our academic one. At the age of 18 I feel as though I have spent an icredibly long time in high school. However when I think of the time that I am yet to spend at the workplace, even after college and grad school, suddenly my long high school trek seems like childs play.
I thought about that for the first time on the school bus recently, and was reminded again today when I walked into the office and saw pretty much all fo teh same people as I saw in August and knew all of their names.