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When I opened up my blog account I realized that I've been sporadic. I have numerous entries that I just didn't finish.

I feel this way about my experience here. I wanted to do so much but there wasn't enough time. It's all happened so quickly. I had to brace myself for all that I was going to learn. Despite the slower pace of this town both professional and personal lessons were still chucked at me on a daily basis.

Even though packed luggage surrounded me as I got ready for my last day; the morning began like any other.

The woman that I refer to as my Lethbridge host mom made the coffee and we sat and chatted. We both have the gift of the gab and are very similar. We were taking our time because this would be our last chance, I had to say my goodbyes.

I set off for work. Like every other day for the past six weeks I immediately hopped on my stories for the day. Before long it was lunch and the station was taking me out. Destination of choice, The Cheesecake Cafe.

Our tech, reporting and directing staff cozied up at the table. We are all content in each others company. The time spent with everyone has been a wonderful experience.

Back at the station my news director was giddy with excitement when he asked me to, 'Sign the wall.' He decided that he would from now on have interns sign a wall in the basement, to mark their territory.

As he came up with the idea at lunch I was the first to sign, "It's been swell. Thanks for everything. Robyn Burns Ryerson '07."

I left the station a bit early to organize myself for my flight tonight. It was a feeling of accomplishment and pride with a twist of melancholy.

My jumper flight to Calgary has just arrived. I'll miss Lethbridge it offered up everything it had to offer and I took advantage of every wonderful moment.