Wrapping up

As the clock strikes noon tomorrow, I will have completed a major goal on my life’s list.

My post-secondary education will be complete.

Never again will I walk into a classroom as a student after many years of doing so (at least that’s the plan). My mom still reminds me of the time she dragged me to my first kindergarten class when I was six. 16 years later, I’m being paroled into the real world.

My two years at Red River College have been the best of my learning years. Uprooting here from Brandon, away from friends and family, to a place where I knew next-to-no one was a challenge. 

But I have learned so much and have gotten the opportunity to do things I didn’t think I would ever get a chance to. I’ve worked for a professional baseball team. I’ve written in the sports section of a major daily newspaper.

For one of the first times in my life, I’ve seen goals that seem unreachable become reality through hard work. 

And after starting in a city where I knew nobody, I’m happy to say I have made many friends in the city. 

Good luck to everyone in my graduating class in their careers. Hopefully we'll run into each other sometime in the field.

Let's Play Two

Yesterday was Opening Day* in Major League Baseball and I couldn't be happier.

(*-Opening Day of course meaning a full slate of games; not lone games played in Australia or under the lights.)

Opening Day brings back many memories for me, including my childhood goal of faking sick to stay home from school to watch the afternoon start. When my younger brother began going to school as well, we would stagger our illnesses so we could both stay home and watch.

Also, our parents totally knew we were faking sick but it was nice of them to play along.

This year's opener was short on enjoyment for Blue Jays fans like myself. In fact, the cursing began early when Jose Reyes got injured in his first at-bat of the season and is now headed to the disabled list.

As I wrap up my final week and change in the Creative Communications program, I've been doing some reflecting on all of the work I have accomplished. No doubt one of the best things to happen while in the program was getting an opportunity to be a summer intern in the Winnipeg Goldeyes media relations department.

Not only did I get great experience for my future career, but I got to do it at a baseball stadium. It really taught me that doing something you love makes work so much easier. There would be long stretches of 12-13 hour days without a day off for a while but being able to do it watching baseball for a living made it an enjoyable experience.

As I begin my quest to look for full-time work, I hope that I will be able to find another job doing something I love. Sports is a passion and would be a nice field, sure; but I have plenty of others that I would enjoy working in.