|Me, Melanie, Candice, Joel|
It's a little surreal to think that this is our last year together in "formal education." A lot has happened in the four years that I've known these guys. Some light fluff, and some heavy, thick mud--all mixed into the glue of our friendship. In eight months, we'll be done and (supposedly) ready to start out into the world of teaching. As teacher candidates, we can't ever really leave school. We've set ourselves up to remain in that setting and that mentality. But, we will at last be moving on from student to teacher and that is a big step. We'll also most likely be moving away from each other as we go off for our own teaching adventures.
I'm both excited for the coming year, but also nervous that it's almost done. However, despite where we may end up years down the road, with great friends like these and others, I know I'm better prepared for come what may. These are the type of friends that whatever happens and wherever we go, when we are reunited, we can pick up where we left off. Even if we end up living in different countries or provinces, I feel confident enough to say that I could reach out to any of them if ever I needed an ear and a friend, or maybe even a couch.
So as we head into this final year, I just want to say thanks to some of the best friends of my university career. I'm glad that we're together again.