Xerxes' Errata

As some of you here may know, I've set my sights on being a teacher as a career, but so far I've been rejected from all the universities I've applied to (UBC, SFU, et al).

That is, until now.

I had also applied to UNBC (in Prince George) but was told I was on the waiting list, which didn't fill me with a lot of hope I must say. Well, that non-hope was misplaced as last Monday I got a call saying that a spot had opened up for me.

So needless to say, I was thrilled. No more going to my crappy job and dealing with the endless BS everyone there has to deal with on a daily basis (though I will miss the great people I get to work with and the money of course). No more sitting around stuck in my sorry, yet sadly comfortable rut here in Abbotsford.

Now I can get my ambitions back on track and try to make something meaningful out of my life. So with hard work and a bit of luck in about 2 years I'll be indoctrinating students in the glories of Marxism.......I mean uh, the 3 R's.

But it's also going to be a big change for me on a number of levels. First of all, I've lived here in the Fraser Valley my whole life, so now I'll have to live somewhere where it actually gets cold during the winter. Moreover, this will be the first time I'll be living on my own so I also have to figure out how to cook meals other than the bachelor staples of Kraft Dinner and hot dogs...

But what I'll miss most are my friends who I've known since high school and still hang out with regularly. Most especially my best friend who's been studying in England for the past year and a half and who I haven't seen since last Christmas.

Still and all, I'm restlessly excited about this new chapter in my life and I can't wait for it to begin. !!