Life seems to be passing by so quickly. How has November come and past? How is it snowing already? November has been one crazy heck of a month with lots of endings as well as new beginnings. With every beautiful story, comes an eventual ending. Since the last time I blogged, there’s been a number of milestones and changes that all make 2010 such an important year.
Convocation - October 23rd, 2010
My beautiful family – mom, godmother, dad, godbrother
My everything – Sonya, Sophia, Wen, Anitha (& missing others)
Thank you to everyone who made this such a special day. I could not have asked for a better 5 years spent at the University of Waterloo. It will always be a second home close to my heart. Thank you to all of my friends, family, coworkers and everyone else I met that made it such an incredible experience from the first day I stepped onto campus all the way to convocation. Major thank you to Teddy Chau, one of the most amazing photographers I know for helping me capture every single moment of the day, and piecing together one of the most beautiful and thoughtful gifts I have ever received.
Impact National Conference – November 12 – 13th, 2010
“Impact has been my education”. I will never ever forget that quote from the first meeting I ever sat in on Impact. Never would I have ever expected to stumble upon such an amazing organization filled with such passionate and like-minded individuals, many of whom have now become some of my closest friends. I owe so much to this organization from the sheer experience I have gained from holding all types of roles, the friendships I have built, and the supportive network around me. I am confident that no matter what road I end up taking that I will always have the strong support of all those who have been involved with Impact one way or another. Likewise, I will always do my best to give back.
Head Table Guests: Ron Tite, Sal from BDC, Michael Hyatt, Alex Shipillo, Kunal Gupta, Vino Jeyapalan
The most hardworking team of volunteers – the Impact Family
As with every good book, there’s always a final page. If it was a book that you loved, that you looked forward to reading every night, and where you were able to learn a lot from, it’s not an easy thing to put down and shelf it away. You find yourself wanting to linger, wanting to read more about their adventures and continuing the story. As much as you don’t want to put the book down, you’ll know when it’s the right time to put down the book and move onto the next chapter of your life. With graduation under my belt and my involvement with Impact winding down, I am beyond excited for all of the new opportunities to come.
There’s already a number of things that are in the works for 2011. I love the place that I am in right now and feel incredibly lucky to be working within a public relations firm housing such talented people, where I feel that I’m constantly being challenged and exposed to absolutely relevant opportunities for my career and personal development. On the side, I will continue to be actively involved in all things surrounding the organization such as helping out with our annual charitable initiative, the Little Give, where every Edelman employee dedicates 48 hours to consult a non profit organization within our local community. Earlier this year, I had given up the opportunity to participate in a self-discovery trip to China with other CBCs (Canadian Born Chinese) students, and I don’t intend on letting go of that experience next year. Finally, I plan on continuing to support Impact playing a minor role and organizing an initiative on that front – lips are sealed at the moment! On top of all of this, who knows what might happen? That’s the beauty of it all.
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