Snow, Tim Hortons and the Turkey Day...

For my first recruiting trip to Canada, I spent a few days in Toronto trying to get more Canadians to Rollins. This was our first trip to Canada to try and get students as an institution and it was important to me being that I got to visit my alma mater. When I first arrived in Toronto, I was greeted by near freezing temperatures and lots of rain, which I was informed, would turn to snow over night. I feared that my visits may be canceled due to snow. The day I arrived of course is the worst travel day of the year, but since I was going Internationally that made my life a little bit easier. Luckily my 7 years of living in Toronto and driving in the snow paid off and I trudged out into the snow! I spent two days visiting schools in the Greater Toronto Area and then a few days enjoying the winter that I will not get to see here in Orlando. Thanksgiving in Canada was still nice, but not the same without the traditional dinner.

I got a chance to meet some great kids at the different schools I visited and a great behind the scenes tour of my old high school. I did do some touristy things as well. I visited the Hockey Hall of Fame, CN Tower as well as Niagara Falls. It was great to see the hall of fame because I had never been before (shame on me), which is terrible since I lived there so long and now I visit it as a tourist. All in all it was a great trip, I had a good time, saw friends and hopefully was able to spread the word about Rollins. Although it is not as heard to sell sunshine when it is cold and snowy outside!

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Paradise...

Island!

I am now situated on wonderful Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas. After two long days of fairs, I am finally resting to enjoy my location! With fairs lasting from 9-3 each day, I have gotten a chance to meet lots of kids here in Nassau and has me contemplating where Rollins needs to go next in the Caribbean or in the world for that matter. As I got off of the plane, I was greeted by a bit of wonderful rain which I later find out that is also referred to as "liquid sun". It was also good to see some counselors that I met in Vancouver at OACAC and be able to hang out with them once again. I am here until Sunday, November 18 and then onto Toronto on the 21st to the 25th. The end of travel season is at hand and onto file reading to see who is gonna join us next August for orientation!

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