A year with the RLS

So tomorrow is my very last day as a member of the Brock University Residence Life Staff, and I can honestly say that it has been one of the greatest experiences of my life so far. At times I've loved it, at times I've hated it, but it really has changed me as a person, and I'm really excited to see what this new person goes on to do, and who he goes on to help.

Though in some aspects I don't feel ready to leave the RLS (70 close friends and family that all live within 2 kms of each other), but I do feel that I am ready to move on to what I have to do next. I've always loved the quote "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." So that's exactly what I'm going to do. I've made some great friends, and even though I'm leaving for a year, I'm dead sure they'll be waiting for me when I get back - at least the ones who haven't had to graduate and get real jobs yet!

Today I booked my flight - I'm leaving on July the 3rd, connecting through Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Sydney! It was a cheap fare, so I grabbed it, despite it having a lot of layover time, and arriving in Perth later than I'd hoped. Beyond excited and stressed for planning this!

I'm gonna leave you with this video that's really fitting for the end of the term - done second year and done the RLS; sad that they're over, glad that they happened.

Life's too short... Travel the World!: A year with the RLS

Thursday 26 April 2012

A year with the RLS

So tomorrow is my very last day as a member of the Brock University Residence Life Staff, and I can honestly say that it has been one of the greatest experiences of my life so far. At times I've loved it, at times I've hated it, but it really has changed me as a person, and I'm really excited to see what this new person goes on to do, and who he goes on to help.

Though in some aspects I don't feel ready to leave the RLS (70 close friends and family that all live within 2 kms of each other), but I do feel that I am ready to move on to what I have to do next. I've always loved the quote "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." So that's exactly what I'm going to do. I've made some great friends, and even though I'm leaving for a year, I'm dead sure they'll be waiting for me when I get back - at least the ones who haven't had to graduate and get real jobs yet!

Today I booked my flight - I'm leaving on July the 3rd, connecting through Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Sydney! It was a cheap fare, so I grabbed it, despite it having a lot of layover time, and arriving in Perth later than I'd hoped. Beyond excited and stressed for planning this!

I'm gonna leave you with this video that's really fitting for the end of the term - done second year and done the RLS; sad that they're over, glad that they happened.