A lot has happened this "summer". School, friends, work and family.
School
I finally got my results from this summer semester. I failed two out of three classes. I was expecting that result. Ever since those two final exams I've had to rethink my strategy and my motivation to pursue my studies in this field. I've been looking at some options available to me once I graduate and military service is looking pretty damn tempting. Right now I'm just waiting for my schedule to be remodeled due to the failed classes. The system automatically adds them to my schedule. The sad part is that one of the classes I failed is a prerequisite for two classes I'd planned on taking this fall. I've probably said/written this before at some point in time, but I'm tired of school and REALLY need to get it over with as soon as possible. I currently see it as an obstacle to my future projects. Sure, there are many opportunities waiting for me around the corner while still being in school, but until I'm not DONE with school, they won't mean anything much to me. A lot of WORK is required.
Friends
Lines have been crossed this summer by many people and some distance has emerged as a result. The couples that formed within the group have made them selves even more scarce making us single people venture out into the unknown. After a series of annoying events, I've decided to not act as mediator/middle man anymore. I tend to get burned without even realizing it until it's too late. I'll let people handle their own business. Another reason why I'd rather not date within my group of friends.
Work
This summer has been interesting to say the least. Finally hired some new agents to work in your department. Sharing our work space with the Customer Service people used to be a "rewarding" experience with all them beautiful ladies but it didn't take long to realize that when you're dealing with customers, your tone and voice level tend to be higher than usually required. With the whole back to school rush starting up, more and more of their agents are being hired and put to work. This is also in preparation for the holiday madness looming in the near three month future. Not to forget, the rumours circulating that our department will be moved into the warehouse far from everything else.
Family
We're still as divided as ever. One sister has her own family to take care of so she's partially out of the picture while my other sister spends 70% of her time working up in the Northern territories of the province in the native communities as a nurse. I know she's working hard and has big plans when she returns but it still sucks that she's not here. When she is here, on leave, most of her time is spent with her boyfriend. Up until recently my mother was watching over my older brother as he lived with her after being released from the hospital a few months back. He currently "suffers" from a mental illness and is required to take medication to maintain a lucid state. He'd gone through some major improvements last year having gone back to school and preparing to enter business school. But, the moment he decided he was "good enough" to stop taking his medication, all bets were off. It took some time but eventually he reverted back to his old state and stopped making sense. The end result was my brother being readmitted to the hospital, but not without rocking the boat. Five days after being admitted my father was called in for an emergency. My brother had refused to eat since he was admitted and was extremely weak. He had to be fed intravenously and monitored for a few days. Obviously, this came as a scare for all of us. In recap, we're back to square one.
School
I finally got my results from this summer semester. I failed two out of three classes. I was expecting that result. Ever since those two final exams I've had to rethink my strategy and my motivation to pursue my studies in this field. I've been looking at some options available to me once I graduate and military service is looking pretty damn tempting. Right now I'm just waiting for my schedule to be remodeled due to the failed classes. The system automatically adds them to my schedule. The sad part is that one of the classes I failed is a prerequisite for two classes I'd planned on taking this fall. I've probably said/written this before at some point in time, but I'm tired of school and REALLY need to get it over with as soon as possible. I currently see it as an obstacle to my future projects. Sure, there are many opportunities waiting for me around the corner while still being in school, but until I'm not DONE with school, they won't mean anything much to me. A lot of WORK is required.
Friends
Lines have been crossed this summer by many people and some distance has emerged as a result. The couples that formed within the group have made them selves even more scarce making us single people venture out into the unknown. After a series of annoying events, I've decided to not act as mediator/middle man anymore. I tend to get burned without even realizing it until it's too late. I'll let people handle their own business. Another reason why I'd rather not date within my group of friends.
Work
This summer has been interesting to say the least. Finally hired some new agents to work in your department. Sharing our work space with the Customer Service people used to be a "rewarding" experience with all them beautiful ladies but it didn't take long to realize that when you're dealing with customers, your tone and voice level tend to be higher than usually required. With the whole back to school rush starting up, more and more of their agents are being hired and put to work. This is also in preparation for the holiday madness looming in the near three month future. Not to forget, the rumours circulating that our department will be moved into the warehouse far from everything else.
Family
We're still as divided as ever. One sister has her own family to take care of so she's partially out of the picture while my other sister spends 70% of her time working up in the Northern territories of the province in the native communities as a nurse. I know she's working hard and has big plans when she returns but it still sucks that she's not here. When she is here, on leave, most of her time is spent with her boyfriend. Up until recently my mother was watching over my older brother as he lived with her after being released from the hospital a few months back. He currently "suffers" from a mental illness and is required to take medication to maintain a lucid state. He'd gone through some major improvements last year having gone back to school and preparing to enter business school. But, the moment he decided he was "good enough" to stop taking his medication, all bets were off. It took some time but eventually he reverted back to his old state and stopped making sense. The end result was my brother being readmitted to the hospital, but not without rocking the boat. Five days after being admitted my father was called in for an emergency. My brother had refused to eat since he was admitted and was extremely weak. He had to be fed intravenously and monitored for a few days. Obviously, this came as a scare for all of us. In recap, we're back to square one.