If you dream it, you can achieve it

It's time for a new post. I've been putting it off for quite some time.

I have finally left St. Thomas University. I have finally left Vanier Hall. and finally I have left everything I have known for the past 4 years. They say when a chapter of your life ends, a new one begins. I'm not sure I know what that new beginning will be. But I sure will embrace whatever comes my way.

In Vanier I will miss finding Annie MacDuff in the 2nd floor lounge. I will miss the gathering of my girls on 3rd floor. I will miss tormenting the crap out of my first years by saying oh Hey Girl Hey to them daily. I will miss wearing that green RA shirt weekly. I miss giving out the mail and seeing the happy faces of excitement because they actually have mail. I will miss being in a house full of girls. I will miss bugging the cleaner Gloria weekly and saying how she was my partner in crime. even though I will miss lots, I know I will carry so many memories with me to last a life time. To be honest I feel the most important thing that I can take from my experience of living in Vanier for 3 years is that I have touched many lives. But also that so many lives have touched my heart as well. There is no better feeling then knowing you've made a difference in some way. You will never remember what someone did, you will never remember what someone said, but you will always remember how they made you feel. :)

At STU I will miss the feeling of belonging. I will miss finding a friend in James Dunn at Tim's to have coffee with, I will miss the friendly faces of the cafeteria that I came to know and love. I will miss dropping by to Residence Life, just because. I will miss the beautiful campus. I came to learn who I was because of that school. I discovered so much about society because of the professors and the students. But most importantly I learned my passion. My passion is to help people and I am forever grateful I had the opportunity to become an RA to find this passion.

Today happened to be my Nan's burial. What a rainy and cold day it was. It was short and sweet. My nan would have hated the rain. But knowing she's finally at peace in her resting place, I could not ask for more. I finally have my most prized possession thanks to my aunt Sharon, the mug I made my Nan a year ago. I'm so happy I have it back. Thank you Sharon, it means so much.

Slowly I've been getting unpacked, I just have so much stuff it's kind of ridiculous. but it'll get done eventually.I worked the election on Monday for 15 hours and Congress is coming up so I'll be busy with that. BUT in 10 days.... I am Graduating. Now that is a sign of true success. I am going to graduate even though this past year was so difficult. my lowest grade this semester was a B. Like that is so awesome, so proud I am.

If I could give any advice it would be: if you dream it, you can achieve it. I know I did.