Thursday, October 22, 2015

Week 8- Time Well Spent

These past eight weeks have gone by incredibly fast; moreover I still cannot believe that after this assignment I will have completed my master’s program. This program has taught me a plethora of knowledge that I can take with me into both my professional and personal life.
  • One of my greatest findings is about community of practice (COP). A COP in my professional life will be a very important addition to my toolbox. Being on the same page as another and sharing that dedication on working towards a common goal is something that I cannot wait to be a part of.
  • In addition, to this I found out what type of leader I am and what type I aspire to be. In my opinion a leader is what drives the group, this is the person that builds the team up and is there to support their members/ colleagues.
  • This course has also made me realize that my passion can take me far in life. Regardless of any obstacles that come my way, I am capable of pursuing what ever I want to. Being passionate is what makes change occur. Without passion, it would be hard for things to evolve.

One quote that I found that will always be with me is from week 2 “To learn from diversity we must acknowledge each person and benefit from her or his customs, languages, preferences, and powers” (Winer & Ray, 1994, Pg. 10).

            One long-term goal for me is to further my education. I am not sure how long it will take or how many obstacles that I might face from this goal, however I am confident that my goal in pursuing more education will happen. In addition, I want to help eradicate developmental and social problems in children. If children receive enough support, love, stability, creativity, and consistency, I am confident that this will make a positive influence on the youth of today and of tomorrow.
            I want to take this time to thank everyone that has helped me in the process of completing this course. Without the help of my colleagues I would not have had the support, feedback, and encouragement from our discussion assignments. These discussions and feedback within provided me with help while writing my capstone; without this help it would have been a lot more difficult.  I hope each and every one of you continues to follow your passion and I wish you best of luck on your future endeavors. I also want to thank Professor Darragh, for the support and timely feedback received; I really appreciate this especially when it was about questions on the discussion or application assignments.


Thank you so much every one, we did it!

References:

Winer, M., & Ray, K. (1994). Collaboration handbook: Creating, sustaining, and enjoying the journey. St. Paul, MN: Fieldstone Alliance.


3 comments:

  1. I love the quote that you posted. I just told someone the other day, there was a child the school that I worked at previously that was dealing with some issues at home that was none to the public. Everyday the little girl would come and give me a hug, and some of the teachers would make faces. At first, it caused me to feel some type of way about their level of passion. But, after talking with her mom and realizing all that this child has been through,it really does not matter how people treat me. If I am making a difference in the life of one child than it is all worth it to me. I want you to feel the same way. If you can reach one child, you have done a job well done. Congratulations on your successful future that lies ahead of you!

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  2. I love the quote that you posted. I just told someone the other day, there was a child the school that I worked at previously that was dealing with some issues at home that was none to the public. Everyday the little girl would come and give me a hug, and some of the teachers would make faces. At first, it caused me to feel some type of way about their level of passion. But, after talking with her mom and realizing all that this child has been through,it really does not matter how people treat me. If I am making a difference in the life of one child than it is all worth it to me. I want you to feel the same way. If you can reach one child, you have done a job well done. Congratulations on your successful future that lies ahead of you!

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  3. Elizabeth

    Congratulations and as life long learners we must continue to advance our learning. I hope our accomplishment will help to inspire others to take that next step what ever it might be.

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