The End is Near

Hello again my friends,

Well, the end of another school year is approaching. While I always feel a sense of relief this time of year, I also always feel that I didn't quite take advantage of all of the opportunities I could have, whether through lack of time or effort. I've been trying to relax with the realization that it's fairly rare (for most people I think) to feel as though you've done everything as perfectly as possible; there always seems to be room for improvement. While I have one year left to bring everything into perfect focus, I'm going to try and look back fondly on what I think I did well this year.
One of the nice things that happened this year was the funding I recieved through the Peninsula Garden Club. I attended a luncheon today in which they presented me with a $2,000 scholarship. They were very nice ladies who seemed legitimately interested in the work I've been doing through the college. I'm often surprised at how many Clallam County residents are unaware of the great projects and opportunities at Peninsula College. Few of the Garden Club members knew that there was a Huxley Bachelors program at the campus, or that students were doing real research work on the Elwha and Dungeness Rivers. I've come to feel as though I've become a sort of demonstration project/billboard for the educational and research opportunities available at Peninsula College. I just hope I can adequately represent what a great program it is.