There was a "first day at school" feeling for MLAs as they arrived at Stormont on Monday morning after the election.
The new class of 2022 were given induction sessions, had their photos taken, familiarised themselves with their surrounds, and of course, learned where the canteen is.
But with no fully functioning devolved government in sight, it is unclear just long this school term will last. Will it be a five-year mandate, or just over six months followed by another election?
