We have embarked on an incredible journey together. A journey that has transformed me into who I am today, and I am forever greatful for the opportunity I have had. I am very thankful for all of you to be part of my experience. Without your similiar compassion for early childhood we would not be where we are today. Your experiences have helped me learn about myself, you all allowed me to discuss my ideas and opinions openly and offered great creative critisim where it was needed.
I have learned many things:
1.) I was reminded that you need passion to achieve any thing you are going for. If you want to be a leader, your need to be passionate enough for your followers to believe you and agree with you.
2.) I have an identity and a diversity all my own. I was so caught up in my own culture that I never realized it was a culture. There are so many things that make us different, and make us who we are.
3.) I never considered abilities to be in the diversity category. I always thought diversity to be cultures or ethnicity I never thought to include disabled people into the diverse category, but they are. Diversity is not just about culture and ethnicity.
The professionals you all are is very evident in the work I was able to do with you and I wish you all nothing but the best on your future endeavors. My own future goal would hopefully lead e to working with an agency that can help me better improve programs at all centers, evaluating and offering suggestions for improvement.
I wish you would all keep in contact with me, even if it is just to say hello. I feel we all need a reminder once in a while that when things get tough there is still a silver lining. I know we are all scattered throughout the country, but email is always available.
Also, I was wondering if anyone was planning on attending the graduation ceremony..either the Summer ceremony that is in Minnesota or the Winter ceremony that is in Miami? I am unsure if I am able to attend the Summer ceremony and was told by the graduation committee that I would be able to attend the Winter ceremony if I am not able to go to the summer one. If you are going to either (I plan on attending at least one!) I would LOVE to meet up. I had the opportunity to meet with Corina Allen on a hockey trip, and it was very exciting to put a face to a name and work.
You are all very deserving of any achievements you will have in your life, and I again wish you the best.
I wanted to create a video good bye, but a very bad respiratory infection has taken away my ability to project my voice and when I do I sound like a frog(not how I want to be remembered!!!)
Anyway as promised here is my information to keep in contact:
CJMPSU@gmail.com (After an email I can provide address for snail mail corrispondence or phone number)
If you are ever in the central Pennsylvania area please send me a message and we can hopefully get together.
Finally a quote: "Children should be seen, heard and believed" (Bumper Sticker on my friends car)
11 comments:
Cassie,
Your blog is very well written and encouraging. I would like to think of this time as a new beginning of my journey. I have learned so much from you and the other colleagues. I hope that we all have success in our quests. Best wishes
Cassie,
It has been a wonderful journey which is only just starting! I have enjoyed having the opportunity to grow and learn personally and professionally. Thank you for your support and encouragement during our last course. I wish you all the best in whatever you do!
Tamara
Hi Cassie. I completely agree with #2 of what you have learned. The course which asked us to find our own culture and identity was suprisingly one of the more difficult for me. I work a great deal with my class on them being proud of their own identity and culture, and becoming more familiar and 'in touch' with my own has made me a stronger teacher and person.
Unfortunately I will not be attending either graduation, but if you'd ever like to reach me, my email is bspector81@yahoo.com
Thanks, and good luck!
Rebecca
Cassie,
Our time together have been wonderful!I cannot believe our journey has come to an end. I want to thank you for supporting and helping me throughout our journey together at Walden. I learned a lot about myself personally and professionally. I am going to miss our interacting through the discussion boards and blogs. I hope it would be okay to keep in touch. My contact email: oceangolddiva@yahoo.com
Take care!
Talae
You are an unique individual with words of inspiration. Good luck with inspiring children and mentoring them in the right direction. Congratulations we did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you feel better. Thank you for all your words of wisdom throughout the course. Good luck to you in the future!!
Cassie,
I discovered my passion as well while pursuing this degree. I discovered it so much that I want to make sure that I train future educators that was reignited by this degree. Cassie, I have read many of your posts and truly believed that you are destined for greatness no matter what or where you go. Best wishes on your future plans!
TaShunda
I also enjoyed meeting you face to face! I hope we will get the opportunity to have lunch or dinner sometime too. I will be going to Minneapolis in August the day after I partake in Graduation at work (we graduate those families who have successfully completed our program and will be going off to Head Start or school). This has truly been some adventure and I am privileged to have shared it with you.
Cassie,
It has been a pleasure to share my life with you during these past two years. I am very excited that we finally made it to the end. If you are ever in Ohio or just want to chat via email here is my email address also;
ggm0908@aol.com and I will do the same. Thank you so much for your words of encouragement it kept me focus through the entire program.
Cassie
I definitely enjoyed reading your blogs throughtout our journey together. I wish you all the success in the future.
Cassie,
It has been a great journey/experience and sharing it with you throughout all of my courses. I hope you all the success in the world! God Bless!
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