A Speedy Recap

In June, I finally graduated with a degree in English and a minor in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language). It was a wonderful last quarter of school. I was able to do my student teaching at Bellingham Technical College, working with adult immigrants teaching them English. I found teaching adults English to be extremely enriching and a great deal of fun! But college really did seem to fly by and before I knew it, I was in line to purchase my cap and gown. At the same time, I was more than ready for that chapter of my life to finally come to an end. While I enjoyed school, especially the social aspect to it, I never grew to like the copious amounts of homework and projects. I was ecstatic to learn that some of my family were going to be able to make it for my graduation and to spend a little time just hanging out and exploring the Puget Sound. We had a great time enjoying some beautiful Washington weather and each other.

I had about a week to relax before I began my summer internship with the INN, the same college ministry I had been involved with all fours years of college. It was a real learning experience and a time of spiritual growth for me. It was challenging working with other people and learning how to lead together. Sometimes it required me to humble myself and to deal with things that were hard. It was also a lot of fun planning camping trips, baseball games, and the weekly student gatherings. My favorite part of the summer inn, was meeting new people that were from Bellingham, but going to school in other parts of the country. The internship finished the second week of August and that's when I received the call from my boss up in Alaska. I was offered my job back working on the train for the last five weeks of the Alaska cruise season. So basically as soon as the internship was over, I was packing my bags for another Alaskan adventure, although this time a bit shorter than what I was used to.