This… is going to be a long one. Here we go…
I've been complimenting this for a long, long time, but I've decided it's time to do it. This isn't a rant, nor a complaint. This is a thank you. A thank you to everyone on the server, everyone I have ever run into in the corridors, everyone I have ever bantered with, everyone I have ever taught, or played Quidditch with. Thank you for being the best community I have ever been a part of, the best I have ever worked with, that I have ever loved.
I honestly don't know where I would be now if I had never been introduced to Knockturn. I have no idea where my life would be headed. I have met some truly amazing people, and have made some amazing friends. Knockturn has not only been a hobby but a place I could retreat to and relax. However, in recent times my life has become much too stressful to continue being staff here. I remember, a month into my time as staff, thinking "I'll never resign! This is amazing." ...11 months and several hundred classes later, I have seen that Knockturn staff is no longer the place for me. I have made some unforgettable memories here, but it is my time to leave.
Spending so much time on the server (although you may not see me often) as well as balancing time with friends off the server is damaging my relationship with my family, most notably my mother. I can no longer dedicate hours and hours a week to teaching classes and warning people about using caps in global. I need to cut my ties and get some free time.
Although my school year is ending and I will have much more free time without having to worry about excluding my mother, I need to start focusing on my Goal Ball career. I may not be able to represent my country, but I want to show the Australian Youth Girl's coach that he was wrong to cast me aside after finding outI wasn't classifiable for international comp. As well as this, I'm getting back into Karate and need to dedicate more time to things that will benefit my health and well-being.
I will be back online every now and then over Christmas, but probably less and less as 2017 wears on. At this point in time, I cannot see myself reapplying for staff.
So... Thank you all for the opportunity to be a part of this community, and for the opportunity to connect with people online like I never had before. My time on the server has literally changed my life. Thank you.
TL:DR :: Cora's given up like a wimp. Thanks for the memories.