I can hardly believe this is the end of this professional
journey, which has taught me the importance of relating myself with people who
also share my professional concerns and goals, through associations or communities
of practice. I also learned the fundamental role my personal experiences play
in my professional life, because I was able to develop my Capstone Project
based on the experiences I personally had, as well as the ones I saw children
and families going through. Another learning I got from the whole program is
that following my passion would always help me to face and overcome my
challenges and fears. Today, I know that my fears would not let me enroll into
this program degree, but my idea –which now I know is my passion for the early
childhood field- that I needed to learn more about how to better work with
children and families, was greater than my fears; even greater than my fear to
enroll into a program that is not in my primary language.
My long term goal is to be a culturally responsive
teacher, in the school district of my diverse local community.
Because I would not be able to meet the professional goal
of getting my master’s degree on my own, I want to thank to each one of my
colleagues and instructors, especially Dr. Teri, for all your support and
encouragement. All the interactions I was pleasured to have with instructors
and colleagues has contributed to my personal and professional growth.
Thank you all for helping me become a better and more conscious
early childhood professional!!!
¡De todo corazón GRACIAS! :)
Hi Catalina,
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to realize that we have come to the end of this journey.This journey will open the doors for us to be able to reach many of our goals in the early childhood field.I wish you all the luck as you persue your goals and challenges.