What a summer this has been! And the first thought that comes to mind when reminiscing about the past four months is what a great job I had! Finding a new job that surpasses the experiences I had with Tourism will be tough to beat. For starters, I am grateful to have learned so much about my hometown. Promoting Sudbury is truly something I enjoy doing and it will always be something I continue to do, no matter where I am.
Secondly, I have become a huge fan of blogging. Before this job I had never done it, barely knew what it was about and didn’t really care for it. Now, however, it’s something I look forward to after I come back from an event or activity. I think I am going to have to find something new to blog about in my spare time!
My favourite part about the tourism job is the range of tasks we had. There was so much variation each day that it made for an exciting summer. The summer students and I would write blogs, video blog, hand out free stuff, respond to emails, give directions at the info booth, deliver brochures, take pictures of Sudbury, update the website, try out local activities, work at the train station, work at Tom Davies square, be at festivals, be on the road, take surveys EVERYWHERE! There was always so much to do, and repetition was limited.
Everyone working full time at the city in the Tourism Department was a joy to work with! I couldn’t have asked for better people to be supervising me and the other summer students. I always felt like a part of the team and it was a pleasure to be let in on the great work done in this department. I will always know that tourism is important and without it, this city would fall apart. I am going to miss everyone!
Lastly, I can’t forget my three other amazing co-workers, Jenna, Mitch and Shanna. You guys were the best and without you to keep things fun and entertaining, it would not have turned out to be the great summer that it was. “We all had sooo much fun” but “is it about that?”
Secondly, I have become a huge fan of blogging. Before this job I had never done it, barely knew what it was about and didn’t really care for it. Now, however, it’s something I look forward to after I come back from an event or activity. I think I am going to have to find something new to blog about in my spare time!
My favourite part about the tourism job is the range of tasks we had. There was so much variation each day that it made for an exciting summer. The summer students and I would write blogs, video blog, hand out free stuff, respond to emails, give directions at the info booth, deliver brochures, take pictures of Sudbury, update the website, try out local activities, work at the train station, work at Tom Davies square, be at festivals, be on the road, take surveys EVERYWHERE! There was always so much to do, and repetition was limited.
Everyone working full time at the city in the Tourism Department was a joy to work with! I couldn’t have asked for better people to be supervising me and the other summer students. I always felt like a part of the team and it was a pleasure to be let in on the great work done in this department. I will always know that tourism is important and without it, this city would fall apart. I am going to miss everyone!
Lastly, I can’t forget my three other amazing co-workers, Jenna, Mitch and Shanna. You guys were the best and without you to keep things fun and entertaining, it would not have turned out to be the great summer that it was. “We all had sooo much fun” but “is it about that?”
Unfortunately I am saying Goodbye after two summers of working in Tourism. I’m moving back to Hamilton for my third year at McMaster University and I am starting a Biology/Pharmacology Co-op program. I am looking forward to spending the next 3 years in the program but I am expecting it to keep me away from Sudbury for any meaningful length of time. However, I know that I will remain a regular on the Sudbury Tourism website and that you can be sure I’ll be checking up on the blogs of the new summer students next year!
No comments:
Post a Comment