The end is near...

The end of the semester is always full with "end of the year" this and "end of the year" that - last meetings, programs, banquets, celebrations.

Last night was our RHA Banquet - and it was the one time when I wished I wasn't leaving here at the end of the year. If there's anything I'm proud of this year, it's how far my RHA has come. We've had our ups and downs; there were times when I thought we'd never get to where I want them to be...but having over 30 people attend our End of the Year Banquet, seeing the Executive Board put together the program of the banquet, make certificates, give little speeches...IT WAS AMAZING!!!

I'm going to miss those students!!!!

What else is new? I was very calm about the job search over the weekend and today I've been freaking out again. It's just this restless feeling inside; I get jumpy when my phone rings and I have a hard time focusing on anything. *Sigh.

Other than that? I went to visit some of my old RAs this weekend (staff from the past two years). It was so good to see them. I was definitely spoiled with the quality of RAs I got to work with at my past institution. And it's just wonderful to see them moving on, making the most of their experiences and taking on new challenges. A couple have already graduated and gone on to grad school or law school or great first jobs. Many of them are graduating this year - bright futures ahead of them. I just hope we'll be able to continue staying in touch because my life would be empty without them. And I hope that my RHA members and some of my RAs from this year will be added to list of students that I keep in touch with long after we've all moved on. I've never been this eager for a year to be over but it's still never easy to say goodbye.