I've only got two days of work with the devil program left before my contract runs out. This time there isn't going to be a last minute contract extention. I really am going to be leaving the devil program after all this time. It feels very surreal. Obviously I want to be going to Africa next month and having adventures, but I'm going to miss the devils and my friends at work.
I honestly think that leaving the devil program now will be a good thing for my career. It means that I have to expand my horizons and look for something different rather than staying in a job that is comfortable, but usually not very challenging. The experiences I've had in my time with the devil program have been amazing and rewarding and I'm leaving the program without any bitterness. Not that I've enjoyed every day I've spent at work or enjoyed dealing with some of the more difficult people I've worked with (because I really, really haven't - as most of you know from my work rants), but it has been a good job. I have been in the amazing position of interacting with an endangered species everyday, and can always be proud of the fact that I've done my part in helping to save the devil.
My job really has been a huge part of my life for the past 3 and a half years, and it seems very strange to be leaving it. The best word for it is surreal. It felt a bit like this when I finished school and again when I graduated from uni (both times), but this seems even stranger. I expect I'll be very emotional saying goodbye to the devils on my last day, but I have every intention of staying involved in the devil program and visiting the devils occassionally.
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