The Long and the Short of It

Wow, 3 months of Utah went by pretty quickly. Well, some weeks are longer than others, but it went by fast. We've accomplished a lot:

• Planted over 13,000 willow trees (acres and acres)
• Cut hundreds of cotton wood trees for future transplant
• Educated townspeople about our project
• Eliminated willow trees from the Cedar City Airport where deer and other animals where causing problems
• 6 of us managed to live together, haha

At first, I wasn't very excited about this state. I think a lot of it had to do with not having a lot of access to adventure, seeing as though I don't have my own car here. Luckily, we were able to see Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. The landscape is great, but the night life lacks. We were forced to make our own night life events at the house, but it was all fun and every weekend was great.

As a Crew Leader, I think I did a good job. Our project sponsor said we were a very independent and great-working crew, and I think a lot of that has to do with Becca and I's ability to organize and manage work situations. We've dealt with a lot of adversity, from all angles, but we've always managed to get our jobs done and come out on top.

With all that being said, I'm excited to head back to Massachusetts. We have two more work days left, then myself and another guy are driving the vans back up to Logan (Utah State) and are getting some office stuff done on Monday. I'll be flying out of Salt Lake City on Tuesday, and I'll be back East that same night.

What's next for me? Well, I'm not sure. I received a job offer at a golf course in Upton, Mass as an all-around employee (ranger, grounds crew, golf operations...). I'm pretty excited about that, and I think I'll end up doing that. That will rev up around the end of March. Other than that, I might be interviewing with Entercom Radio Broadcasting (the company that owns WEEI SPORTS RADIO!). I want to work for their marketing team, so we'll see if that works out.

Well, I'm at the computer lab and it's shutting down in two minutes...looks like I have to get out of here, but I'll see you all soon.