Change Is Hard

…but change is certain.

It's done

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I wrote my final final this morning; the written theory exam about web development. It was OK, there was one question that I couldn’t answer, just because I didn’t happen to concentrate on that particular topic when I was studying, and there were a few other answers I provided that may or may not be exactly correct. But the good news is that it wasn’t terrible, and I’m sure I passed it.

After I turned it in I left classroom 311 for the last time, a room I’ve been in pretty consistantly for the duration of the 2 year program. I wandered past my mailbox that won’t be mine anymore, down the West Hall connector to the UGLI(undergrad library) for the last time, and over to the Hatcher Graduate Library where I spent some time in the reading room, (which is beautiful) flipping through a reference book that listed Broadway musicals including when the musical opened and where, how many shows on Broadway, whether it closed before it got to Broadway, who was in the original show and more. Some of the shows were from the late 1800’s! It was fun to sit in a beautiful room and rifle though a book that had nothing to do with anything. Then I walked across campus, past the workers who are preparing the graduation area, stopped to smell the starburst magnolia trees in full bloom, and met a friend for a celebratory lunch, complete with a lovely glass of wine. Then we wandered around downtown AA, the normal people’s part of the city vs the student infested areas near campus, stopped and had ice cream out in the sun, and caught the bus back out to the car.

All in all a very nice day. I’d say I was free, except I have to work tomorrow 9-6 and Sunday 12-6, and then all next week as well. But after THAT I’ll be free! It’s a very nice feeling!

Author: dawnkinster

I'm a long time banker having worked in banks since the age of 17. I took a break when I turned 50 and went back to school. I graduated right when the economy took a turn for the worst and after a year of library work found myself unemployed. I was lucky that my previous bank employer wanted me back. So here I am again, a long time banker. Change is hard.

2 thoughts on “It's done

  1. Hi Dawn, I am feeling the same way. It’s done. My 2 years in Melbourne. And as I walk around the city and have coffee with friends, I look about with a fond nostalgia. I will miss this bustling place, the beautiful Victorian buildings, public transportation, cafe society, the bike paths esp along the water, the night view of the city and marina from the wall of windows in our apt. And the wonderful friends I’ve made. We are still working on the “final” (selling everything & leaving the apt), which will be preceded by a trip to Perth!
    G’day, mate!

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  2. Yay! What a great feeling!

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