Time Well Spent

"You and I will meet again, when we're least expecting it.  One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face.  I won't say goodbye my friend for you and I will meet again."-  Tom Petty

 

 

The above quote kind of sums up my time, friendships, and wisdom I have gained from my graduate program at Walden.  It is hard to believe that this journey started two years ago as it seems just like yesterday when I began my first class introducing me to scholarly writing and enthusiastic colleagues and professors in the early childhood field.  I was elated because I had finally found a place with other people that shared my passion and dreams for early childhood education.

 

Now we have come to the end of our journeys for now.  However, I truly believe that God chooses our path and the people he puts in it.  Thank you to all of my professors and colleagues that I have met on this wonderful journey!  Your support, encouragement and intellectual wisdom have taught me amazing insights about myself and the early childhood field.

 

Three important insights I have learned from my time at Walden are:

 

1.  When you think your family is going to be burdened with sharing time with you and your classes, they surprise you by supporting you and showing an interest in you achieving your dreams.

 

2.  Never give up and always communicate with your colleagues and instructors.  Walden truly believes in setting you up to succeed, not to fail and it shows through the dedication of their faculty.

 

3.  I have appreciated so much meeting early childhood professionals in so many different facets of the field. Being exposed to other early childhood professionals has allowed me to expand my horizons to seek out more information about different early childhood programs.

 

One goal that I hope to achieve is bringing my Capstone project to life and watch it become implemented throughout my school district.

 

Two more goals I have for myself is to begin writing for NAEYC and begin teaching early childhood classes at a junior college or university.

 

Although this is goodbye, it is definitely a celebratory moment for all of us!  So I was inspired to post the "Happy" video by Pharell Williams.  Whenever I am stressed or wanting to celebrate, I play this song.  Please enjoy the video and I hope the song and video inspires you to make your own "Happy" video to share with others!

 

May God continue to bless you all on the next part of your journey and I look forward to our paths crossing again in the future!

Please keep in touch:  nmoad6@hotmail.com
 

Much peace and happiness, Nicolette:)

 

 

References

 

Brainy Quotes. (2014).  Goodbye Quotes: Tom Petty.  Retrieved from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/goodbye.html

 

YouTube. (2014).  Pharell Williams- Happy (Official Video).  Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM