Sunday, January 16, 2005

Once again, I was not able to predict the way something was going to happen here. I have had so many surprises in the past four months with this McGill debacle that surprises have become the norm and no longer faze me.

Friday, I was waiting for a decision from a professor sitting as department chair as to whether he was going to admit me into the program I wanted or not. He was supposed to get back to either me or the university ombudsperson well before Friday, but failed to. Finally, I decided that I had waited long enough and sent him an e-mail stating that I was no longer interested in hearing his decision. I had made my own.

Starting Monday, I will be pursuing my graduate studies at Ottawa and Carleton Universities. I am really excited for my change and there are so many benefits of the change. It is unfortunate that I will be leaving this comfortable place I’m living in Montreal and will likely slow down my progress in speaking French. It is also unfortunate to walk away from such a special group like the McGill Cycling Team. There really are some unique and fun people on that team and the encouragement to physically push is abundant. The people that I studied with all last term will also be missed, but as with everyone, I need not say good-bye. I’m sure they’ll be over to Ottawa and I’m sure I’ll be back here.

Thanks Montreal, you were a blast. I’ll be back soon!

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