Things I will miss:
- Seeing first-hand the good things God is doing in the students I work with, especially the crew at UC Irvine where I've had more of a hands-on role the last 2 years. It felt very bittersweet saying good-bye to them at UCI's last large group meeting of the quarter last week.
- The team experience with my staff partners
- Believe it or not... work in general. I like having things to do.
Things I won't miss:
- Having many, if not most, of my evenings and weekends taken up with meetings
- Multi-tasking and the to-do list I never seem to have the time to finish
- It being a herculean effort to have any time to myself
- Having my schedule booked up months in advance
I think it's going to feel odd to me to have so much time at my disposal. And I know I will need to be very intentional about making some changes, particularly when it comes to seeing other people. I think I could very happily use the time I'll have while the kids are in school to just read and rest for the first few weeks, but especially since I won't be seeing my colleagues and students, I think I will eventually be starved for some peer companionship without some adroit planning. So those of you in the area, I'm up for coffee dates sans kids, and playdates with, almost anytime starting in April!
