Is change always for the best?

I'm sitting here at my desk in my new office, more dressed up for work than I've needed to be in 3years, and as I end my 9-6 day(thank god for supervisors who understand that transitioning from the hall director world needs to be cushioned!) I'm thoughtful...

All day yesterday and today I've been contemplating if starting this new position was the best decision for me. 7years of being in the Residential Education realm...it definitely became my comfort zone. I'm sure this new position will open up many new doors and challenges, but what is it shutting out in the process? is the change worth it? Then again, is change ever worth it? You get to a point where you're comfortable and feel like a pro.

You know how things are done, what to expect, how to plan for it, high and low times....you know it all. Or you think you do.
And then one day...poof! It all disappears and you're left to start from scratch. You’re at the bottom of the totem pole again and you don't know a thing! All because of an intentional choice that YOU made. Even though somewhere inside of you there’s a voice that says “you must know what you’re doing! That’s why they hired you over 18 other candidates right?”

I'm curious to see how this new role (Program Coordinator for Communications and Outreach) will shape up and what I’ll actually be doing vs. what I thought I might be doing. I'm optimistic as always, looking for the silver lining. But it's been hard letting go of 7yrs of students, staffs, memories...7 years of feeling like I knew it all
And to add to the separation anxiety, 2 of my RAs from last year visited today with a card! I must've left a mark somewhere, somehow.

Now I just need to figure out how to leave a mark here. In El Portal! (The central office) Seems like a looming task today.