Time Well Spent!

WOW! All I can say is WOW! I can’t believe our journey here at Walden University is coming to its end. I remember feeling nervous, anxious and excited when I first started this journey and now it’s just like second nature to me. I’m not sure how I’m going to handle the next couple of week without having to complete schoolwork. Everyone keeps asking me what I will do with my time when this journey is done. I always reply that I’m not sure but I know that my educational journey is far from over.

Four learnings that I’m taking from this program are:

1. No matter the situation or circumstance there are always interconnections and ways to become part of a team. The reason I chose this is because most of us will probably never meet in person but we have become a team of professionals throughout this journey. I have learned so much from my fellow colleagues and I’m truly going to miss reading their discussions and blogs each week. 
2. Passion is what motivates change. I have seen the passion of other professionals throughout this journey and it makes me feel confident that the future of the Early Childhood Field is in good hands. We all have the same passion for the Early Childhood Field and we have become advocates for this field, including the individuals, the families, and other professionals that make up this field.
3. Communication, collaboration, young children and their families along with Early Childhood professional are vital in the Early Childhood field, without them there is no Early Childhood field.
4. My learning will never be done. I will constantly be learning and improving on things forever. My passion is what drives me. I am making a positive difference in the lives of young children and their families.

One long-term goal:

I would have to say one of my long-term goals is to see my capstone project come to life. I would love to develop a parental program that works with Early Head Start to serve those families that are above the poverty line.

I still cannot believe it is time to say a farewell to everyone. I want to tell everyone it was an honor learning along side of you. I want to say thank you for all your wonderful insights, constructive criticism, words of support and sharing your own experiences and knowledge with everyone. I know that I have learned so much and I am already implementing my new knowledge into my everyday job. I have stated this before; I’m not sure how I’m going to handle the next couple of weeks when I am not logging into a classroom to complete a discussion, a blog or a paper. I will truly miss my new colleagues and also all the wonderful instructors we have had over the past year and a half.  I knew this journey would end but I know that the next journey is just beginning. I look forward to reading about everyone in the news or attending conferences where they are speaking. We all have the passion to make positive changes in the Early Childhood Field and I am honored to be part of this group of professionals. See you in the field!