I do n't know why , but upon seeing that picture and newsletter , I smiled back . It 's not like I suddenly agreed with her policies . Maybe it was because I knew she would be resigning at the end of this academic year , or maybe it was because of the sudden excitement that just holding the newsletter had filled me with . Okay , I must admit , I am a dork , like a HUGE dork but I felt as excited as if I were a freshman about to embark on my very first year of college , alone , independent , FREE ! !

Question: Why is the narrator feeling so nostalgic ?
They are thinking of a prior academic year .