The time spent completing my journey expanded my life in ways that I could never have forseen before I embarked on this persuit of knowledge. Where did the time go, and how did we get here so fast. As we move forward, one can’t help but to look back at how we’ve all changed, added new ideas, information, and concepts to explore and expand upon our thinking. Frederick Douglass once said "if there is no struggle, there is no progress," and I am sure that we can all attest to the validity of this statement, whether it was struggling to meet deadlines, explore job opportunities, and or miss some social events to complete an assignment. As a result of the various challenges we have faced, we all have become stronger, more refined, and more intelligent versions of ourselves.
My learning has been extended from this course through the ability to Analyze the uses of communities of practice, and how to create one. I have observed how valuable the extentions of organizations, and people can be to any cause . I’ve learned to acknowledge and apply leadership characteristics within myself. In creating a stronger understanding of syles i’ve adapted to a few. Lastly I’ve learned to evaluate professional opportunities in the early childhood feild. We do not know what is available unless we explore realms that we are not use to being exposed too. I’ve found value in advocaing for myself in all aspects of life.
I was a first generation college student in my family, and now to have celebrated three others that have completed their undergraduate degrees because they saw it was nothing holding them back since seeing me complete secessfully. I’ve already challenged them to go a step further. A long term goal that I have is to obtain my doctorate degree and to find funding to cover my expenses. In the words of Alicia Keys, I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am.
It is pertinent that we hold fast to our support networks- Dr. Embree thank you for your unwavering patience, support and encouragement to see to it that I made it to this point, there were plently of times that I said I don’t think i’m going to make it, and then I’d open a message from you saying I’m so proud of your efforts, and to keep pushing. To my collegaues, I am so proud to have the honor of working alongside you all. The discussions, advice and questions were of extreme importance and value to me in creating, molding and one day implemeting my challenge. Best of luck to you all.
Ebony O’neal
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