This fall and winter has been very different from what this time usually means for me. This time used to mean the beginning of another school year and another step to finishing the school chapter of my life. But this fall has been completely different. Instead of packing up and retreating back to school for the cold months I have decided to stay and work most of this winter in hopes to save some money and prepare to take a trip or move somewhere else in the near future. Though watching all my friends head back to school was sad, it is nice to slow down and get into more of a routine. I have been working at Tabor Tree on the island and enjoying it very much. I get to put my degree to work everyday and continue to hone my skills as an arborist. Everyday invites new challenges and excitement which makes it exciting to go to work everyday. The island can get very quiet in the off season so finding things to do has been very helpful in making the time pass. I play hockey at least twice a week which is very fun and the men's leagues on the island are competitive and some of my favorite parts of the week. I have also been playing disc golf which is a new hobby I have found and am very intrigued with it. The course on the island is also very nice and I enjoy walking through the forest and observing all the trees and habitat around me. I would like to thank MVYouth for making all this possible. I wouldn't have been able to make this much progress in education and my career without them and I am eternally grateful for what they have done for me and all the other scholarship recipients throughout the years.