2010 recap

It is nearing the end of 2010 and much has happened in this year. The first two weeks were spent with family and friends before boarding a flight into Europe. I spent three months then in the Czech Republic doing my internship I observed and learned much about the Czech people and built many relationships with some of the Czech ladies. I was able to teach one class of English about Canada. I showed them some of the currency making sure to get it back haha. They seemed very interested and one of the ladies even commented on the fact that they expect us to know everything about them yet they do not know much about America or Canada.

After my time in the Czech Republic I came right to Cambridge after a day or two with no effects of Jet Lag again to search for work. I found one pretty quick, but it proved to be the wrong job for me. While at that job I was a bridesmaid for another one of my very good friends. I spent a couple of days in Collingwood with our mutual best friend at the earlier part of the week prior to her wedding. Then on Wednesday we both travelled to London to spend a couple of days with Jenn before she got married. I think that we spoiled her a fair bit by taking her out and making her wear a bride-to-be sash. I know what she will be thinking at this point...haha just you wait, your turn will come. Within the next few weeks after the wedding I was offered another job. I had to choose between the current job and the pending job because of them being in the same field.

I quit the job I already had because I was not happy there at all and took the chance that the pending job would still take me on. Thankfully they did. For the most part the job is okay, there is a lot of uncomfortable stress that comes with working in retail, like people are always watching you. Not to mention working with only women can be intense. Gossip mills for sure, emotions play a role in how everyone feels and takes on the tasks for the day. There have been schedule conflicts and other items that have me feeling frustrated...people can be soooo messy when they are shopping. I hate to see what their house looks like haha. Anyway do not I want to do this kind of work forever. The answer...NO! The resolution is to be discussed in another blog posting coming soon. Stay posted.

After the summer was over I got right into my school work as well for the final year. I lived off of campus and is really shows in my marks that I am less distracted overall than I was when I lived in dorm. Though it is a challenge at times to balance school, work, church and a social life I think that I did alright in all of it. I spent Christmas at home and went back to Cambridge Christmas night as I had to work the following day. What will 2011 look like? That answer will be coming soon as in the next few days.