I have now been back home for a month now and have also returned back to school. The first few weeks were more difficult than I imagined. Adjusting back to the city life after spending four months in a space where it was always quiet and not having to struggle with traffic was interesting. I did not think that I was going to miss the peace and quiet but I find myself thinking about wanting to return to the rural countryside more and more. This feeling is enhanced when the trees on my street start to change colors and the leaves begin to fall, telling me that the cold winter is fast approaching. Autumn is my favorite season, officially known as sweater weather!
Since returning back to Edmonton, my life has been very busy, from spending a small amount of time with my family, sharing stories with them about my summer to spending long hours with my friends catching up about what everyone did during the summer. I cherish my time with family and friends and found that I very much missed seeing them. Apart from my family and friends, school started just a few days after my return, so I had to unpack and get settled before the busy semester began. This was a bigger task that I imagined, but also was a task that I enjoyed as it allowed me to get reacquainted with my space.
As I sit here writing this, I think back to the time where my mother told me that this internship was going to change me and also open up doors for me. At the time, I did not know what she meant. But now, I can see how I have changed, even if it is a small change. And of course she was right when she said that doors would open for me because a few doors have opened and I am excited about where life takes me.
This internship was an amazing experience and one that I am certain that I will never forget. I will always be grateful to have had this opportunity to experience something that not many can say they have. It has opened my eyes to what can be done for Indigenous peoples in Canada and has also showed me what I am capable of. Looking towards the future, nothing is certain for me. I have a lot of options but have no idea where I want to go. At this point, I am going to just wait and see where my heart tells me to go, whether that is back up north or somewhere else.
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