Last Exam tommorow!

I write my last exam of my bachelor degree tommorow morning. How do I feel about this you may ask? Good. I am glad to be finished with my degree at Concordia. I feel that I am ready to move on to something different; something more challenging.

I will have 10 days in Montreal before I move to Ottawa. I am so lucky that my friend Mike and his girlfriend are coming up from T.O. to help me in the move. I can only imagine the difficulties of trying to move by bus or train. Thanks dude! I start at the EDC on May 5th, very soon after I arrive. I am really excited about this. It's going to be nice to get into the working world, to earn some money and do something interesting. I am also looking forward to Ottawa. I plan to buy myself a nice bike and get outside of the city often to do some touring. I have friends in the area, so I will be okay.

I hope to do a lot of outdoor activities this summer. I want to get out camping, kayaking, canoeing, etc, etc. I think Ottawa is a good place to be for all this stuff so I am happy.

I also hope to go to both T.O. and Montreal often during the summer. I have my baby niece in Toronto who I hope to see as much as I can. I also have friends here in Montreal that I want to keep in touch with....This is going to mean lots of Via trips!! Maybe i'll get enough preference points to make a cross-country trip later in the year :)

Wish me luck on my exam tommorow!!!
Ian

I am an Uncle!!

My sister Kim gave birth to a baby girl named Allissa today at around 10am. So I am now officially an uncle :-) I am looking forward to heading back to Toronto to see her...

I also recieved news about an internship in Ottawa over the summer with the EDC (Export Development Canada). It is with the Corporate Outreach Team. The one project that really interests me is the development of a new CSR (corporate social responsibility) mandate for the organization. This means incorporating more environmental and social criteria into EDC's decision-making processes...it means creating a culture of sustainabiltiy and social responsibility. I think this will be really challenging and rewarding!!!

So I am off to Ottawa in 4 weeks. I found myself a sublet in the Ottawa Uni dorm downtown. My apartment will be 2kms from work, so I can walk or bike really easily. It will be my first time living alone which is interesting. I am excited about the prospect, but it will be a big change from the 6 roommates I have now. More privacy, but also less community. I have some friends in Ottawa, and I'm sure i'll meet people through work, so I'll just have to have a lot of dinner parties :) Anyone who wants to come visit is more than welcome!!!

I will be graduating school in 3 weeks, which is maybe even more exciting! It's been nearly 3 years here in Montreal, so it is tough to leave. It is going to be tough leaving friends and a city that I really love. But at the same time, opportunity is calling, so i've gotta move on. I will have a welcoming place to visit whenever I have the chance :)