When I reflect back on the groups that I have participated with in the past, I am led back to when I was in high school, where I was a member of several of our school's choirs and the varsity cheerleading squad. All of these groups held high standards for how they performed. My high school choir was given the honor of performing at one of the top cathedrals in New York City. Also, our cheerleading squad competed in the Nationals competition at Walt Disney World twice and ranked among the top five in our division both times. When it came to my senior year of high school, saying goodbye to both of these groups was very difficult because I enjoyed working with the members of each of the groups and was going to miss performing with them. With each group, we held an awards banquet at the end of the school year. The purpose of the banquet was to reflect on our journey and celebrate the accomplishments that we had made as a group and as individuals. Ten years later, I still miss performing with these groups and often reflect with some of my friends about the memories that were created.
When looking into the near future, I imagine some of the same feelings and events will surround the adjourning phase of working with my colleagues from Walden University. Even though I have not met any of my colleagues personally, I feel a strong connection with my classmates because of thoughts that we have shared and memories that have been formed. I am looking forward to completed my Master's degree program at the end of October and am hoping that I will be able to attend graduation in January, so I can finally meet some of my colleagues in person. I have enjoyed the many opportunities that I have been given to communicate and collaborate with my colleagues because it has enabled us to form professional bond that I believe will keep us connected even after graduation.
Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time with the groups you were a part of. I can relate to how you felt when it was time to leave. When we work closely as a team towards a common goal it truly draws us closer to each other. I am so glad the teams you were a part of had the opportunity to celebrate your accomplishments together. What great memories you must have!
Tiffany ,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post. Do you think the closer and more successful the group, the more difficult the adjourning phase will be? I also agree that even though I do not know our colleagues in the master's program personally, I feel I have learned so much through our experiences and interactions together. I hope when the program is over to continue communications with these colleagues.
Christina
Christina,
ReplyDeleteI do think that the more closer and successful the group is, the more difficult the adjourning phase. For both my cheerleading squad and the choir groups, I had been working with several of the members for four years or longer. Many friendships were formed, so when our high school journey came to an end, it made the adjourning process very difficult.
Tiffany