so here i sit with only one week left living in wisconsin! i will admit that i have put off writing here for a longggg time because i honestly havent had the time or inspiration or ability to really put in words how i have been feeling about moving on from my life in racine.
there are moments when i am completely ready to move on and i find myself focused on what it will be like to teach and live in ny again. and then there are other moments when i wish that i had more time to stay here. and i will admit there have been times when i have asked myself if maybe i should stay in racine longer.
for someone who began this journey with many doubts and apprehensions, i think i have come a pretty long way! i have grown to love what i do and the students i work with and the community that i live in. i have invested a big part of myself in the center and the work that it does. i feel a sense of accomplishment for leaving something better than i found it and really feel passionate about moving forward with a drive and mission that i found through my experience in racine.
im most definitely not the same person that i used to be but i am proud of the ways in which i have changed and am excited to move on to the next chapter. it would be unfair for me to take the opportunity of this experience from someone else. it is time for me to move on and for someone else to have a life changing and life giving experience with the many wonderful people in racine!
a big piece of my heart will always be here. this is the place where i became passionate about education and have found my calling for the future. while there have been many ups and downs throughout my experience, i wouldnt trade it for anything else. i am thankful for all the successes, mistakes, reality checks, challenges, and laughs that have come along with this journey!
i havent cried about leaving yet, but i am sure its coming- i suppose its only fair to both begin and end my journey in racine with tears! :)
