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Today was my last day at Cyberia Internet arena. I feel odd that it's over, after an exhausting blast of nine months, but also relieved. In these few months - because let's face it, it's not even a year - I've learned so much about myself and how I treat others, how to treat others, and how to treat with others, all from a managerial position. It's helped me grow as a person to learn these things, and I know that I'll bring this with me through life, much like I brought a lot of foundation with me from my years working at preschool. And what's better is that I know I leave something behind in a lot of others as well. I know it sounds corny and perhaps a little conceited, but if people are crying when you leave because you won't be in for work ever again I think the belief is somewhat justified, especially when one of them is your boss. But one of the things I've learned is that I do, apparently, come off as a stable, trustworthy person to whom you can go to with your problems and issues - whether they're personal or work-related - and get solid, thoughtful advice back. Genuine stuff that actually solves problems. This municipally run activity does wonders for the self-esteem with its immediate feedback from both participants and our coaches, as it presents immediate problems that require immediate solutions. Quick resolution to a challenge requires snap decisions, from which you'll learn long term how they actually worked out. Since all this work has been in a "live" setting, located in the middle of a mall, you learn pretty quickly what happens when you do something. I could go on praising this place for a lot longer, but I'll stop before I start coming off as smitten. I'll just miss it. I made a lot of good friends there, both as mentor and on equal footing, and I'm almost glad that I'm no longer working with them so that we can properly hang out - I've never been a big fan of spending time with colleagues after work, no matter how much I like them.
And after all, like I told the ones going extra teary-eyed, I'll just be a stones throw a way, damn it. At the coffee-shop for crying out loud, where they visit almost on a daily basis. We'll be fine.
But for tonight, we're having some really cheap Chapel Hill bubblies and a semi-luxurious meal, with fresh honeydew melon for dessert. I deserve this break, I really do, and we'll see if I can't find the time to go down to Stockholm to give my family some hugs before I start this new round of work. My studies in Russian are going well, although I think I'm moving a little too fast forward at the moment since I'm so excited about how much easier it was than I'd been told.
And after all, like I told the ones going extra teary-eyed, I'll just be a stones throw a way, damn it. At the coffee-shop for crying out loud, where they visit almost on a daily basis. We'll be fine.
But for tonight, we're having some really cheap Chapel Hill bubblies and a semi-luxurious meal, with fresh honeydew melon for dessert. I deserve this break, I really do, and we'll see if I can't find the time to go down to Stockholm to give my family some hugs before I start this new round of work. My studies in Russian are going well, although I think I'm moving a little too fast forward at the moment since I'm so excited about how much easier it was than I'd been told.