Teacher Ed for life!!!

Today is my last day at work. Surprisingly I'm finding it very bittersweet. I'm so excited to leave the job. It's pretty tedious work a lot of the time and some of the professors we work with can be challenging. I'm so happy to not have to deal with students everyday. I'm excited that i don't have to come up on campus everyday because I'm done with school and I've earned the right not to.

However, i came to the realization last night that not only am i losing the bad stuff about the job but I'm also losing all the good stuff. (Duh! but it was a realization for me) Not only am i losing obnoxious professors but I'm also losing all the great ones who are so appreciative and are more like friends than professors. I'm probably losing a lot of free time, although I'm happy to see that go, i think.

The saddest thing I'm losing are my co-workers, my friends. I've really made some great friendships the 2+ years I've worked here. We've laughed so much. We all get frustrated over the same problems and work together to get things done. But the thing I'll miss the most is the friendship. Breakfast club. The talking about the weekend/boys/school/whatever. Taking ridiculous pictures. Learning presidents. Going on rafting trips together. People have left the office here before and it's hard to see them go but there's always a new friend to be had when they get replaced. I think it's harder to leave because not only am i going to a job where i don't much about the job, but I'm also going to a job where i don't know anyone and don't have the support I've grown accustom to from the friends i have here at work.

I'm sure that I'll learn the jobs and I'll make friends but I'll still miss the Teacher Ed gang. Thanks for being great guys! I'll miss you. "This too shall pass!" LOL Teacher Ed for life!!!