All good things...
apparently must come to an end! To this I say - pah!My summer in the UK is nearly over. I've got just about 2 weeks left here before I jet off to New Zealand for 2 weeks...then I'm back in the UK for a matter of days before I head back to Canada.
It's absolutely flown by. Well, that's not entirely true - it seems ages ago that it was April and I was flying home! The first part went by slowly, but now it seems to be flying. It must be because it's near the end.
I've seen, done and experienced quite a lot this summer. Some good, some bad, some sad. To list but a few...
1) Worked at a hawk conservation park. Top rate experience. I battled with a tiny owl that wanted to eat me rather than the tasty chicken morsel I was offering. I now bear the first scars of what will no doubt be many throughout my career.
2) Spent time alone (and not always alone) in Scotland. Met some great people and had some great nights out. Got to know a friend better and now understand his goals more than I ever did. A committed man :o)
3) Experienced a funeral that, for the first time, really hurt. A remarkable woman tried to fight but had to relinquish her flame far too soon. I saw groups of people moved by what they were experiencing and realised that I was one of them.
4) Met some wicked people in London and got drunk with my brother. The journey home was long and perilous as I had to stop him from trying to depart the train too soon! Photographic evidence is available...if blogger actually worked!
5) Welcomed two new people into the world - my friends are all having babies. One made quite a dramatic entrance, but is going strong now. The other delayed his entrance but makes up for lost time now.
6) Decided to sell my car. Gutted.
7) Bought my house in Canada - flew back to check all was ok and remembered why I'd chosen it. Perfect home. It also now has a lovely car sat outside the front of it.
8) Spoke at a dinner for my Godfather - never been so nervous in all my life. Kept the emotion in check until the very end...
9) Remembered that I love Superman and found joy again.
10) Got my cats back (hurrah!)
A list of ten will do. I'm looking forward to going back to Canada. It's going to be different to last term. I'm living off campus, I have a full class schedule, a job to do, I'm the marker for Chemistry and most likely a tutor too. I've had time to reflect on the people I met last term and what that will mean for the next.
But best of all...oh yes the most wonderful thing...I am no longer a newbie. My place is taken by fresh fish and it will be my job to terrify them. Especially if they're in the Chemistry class I mark!
posted by Shortstop @ 5:38 pm
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