“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Gandhi

The End of Another Journey…..

I have found over my lifetime that time is not a set measure of time.  When I am happy in the moment time seems to go so much faster than when I am dreading the event.  With that being said, it is sad to see the end of yet another goal and journey that I have set for myself coming to an end.

Throughout this program I have learned a wealth of information about the development of young children, programs and policies that I did not know prior to my arrival here.  What I thought I knew was enhanced by the lessons that my professors provided me.  Sometimes in life we experience situations that we do not understand in the moment, for instance “why is little Suzie so curious about that mirror?” or “why does little Johnie mimic everything I do?!”  Through our classes we have learned the answers to these questions and many more.  Our learning puts life’s little mysteries into perspective for us.  With this we can move forward and assist other parents and families to better understand the importance of the developmental stages their children experience and help promote their learning.

When I entered this program I was not sure how I what to expect from the advocacy and policy aspect.  I feel more confident upon our graduation that I can and will be an effective advocate for young children in my own community as well as all over the world.  I look forward to moving into a career where I can make an impact on the policy that affects the early childhood education program.  I believe that I have a lot to offer, but I also know that I have more to learn as I proceed on my journey.

One final goal that I have for myself upon graduating is to achieve all the professional goals I have set for myself thus far.  I hope to find a career that will allow me to impact the lives of young children and I am looking forward to beginning a program that would provide quality early childhood education to young children within my community at first, and eventually across the region.

I look forward to meeting many of you in person as we move forward in our careers.  I hope that we can lean on one another for support and guidance. I have enjoyed working with you all, what a wonderful group of individuals we are.  I appreciate the help that you offered me, and the comments. You all are wonderful and I will miss our short discussions each week.

To all of my professors, I thank you for the guidance, knowledge and patience that you have given to me throughout this program, I appreciate it.  I look forward to sharing my successes with you in the future.  Being a teacher, I know that any success I have I owe to my teachers.  Thank you.