This is the image that I would like use to reflect this experience. This wonderful class was at times stressful but yet overall an rewarding experience.
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.
- Maya Angelou
I listed the quote from Maya Angelou because love reflects everything we do in this life. We all have been taking this class so we can better ourselves. Why does one want to better themselves? Perhaps because the person loves nice things and wants to be in the position to make more money. Perhaps it's self-gratification because one's love themselves. Either way you word it. Everything is for one reason, and that's love.
Love is my first deeply felt learning.
Number 2 is Discipline. It sure could be easy to give up and not do a blog assignment. To take a week off or worse yet just altogether quit. The want for more is what drives a person to success. The desire to never give up is the light in the darkness. Discipline is what will outshine anything because it's a mind state that is determined no to loose.
Number 3 is Caring. It's hard sometimes to take yourself out of the picture for the greater good. One gets involved with their emotions at times to realize the greater good. Learning about different cultures and different ways of teaching is to be used to teach the ones that look up to us. The masters of tomorrow look at us to be the example. I cared to learn more so I could give more. Taking time to care its one of the greatest gifts one can give.
The ultimate goal that I have after eight weeks of class everything that I learned from my work as well as my classmates I hope that I can use that in everyday life. Everything that I do will be done with Love, Discipline and with care.
To all my classmates, it was a privilege as well as an honored to have shared this class with you. I pray that you all are blessed and what every you are working toward may you not get weary in the drive because success in earned not given. I would also like to thank my wonderful instructor for a very informative class. May all be blessed and your dreams come true. My contact information is dorettagoodman@gmail.com.
Doretta,
ReplyDeleteYour first graphic made me smile! I noticed that even though the ball was being squeezed it was smiling. That sums up nicely many of the challenges we have been faced with throughout our program! Your graphic also made me think of how carbon is only formed into a diamond through a time of heat and pressure. Through this process you too have become a gem in the early childhood field with multiple facets that will make you shine! Best wishes for the future and I have enjoyed sharing this experience with you.
Carol
First of all, the stress ball is one of the best techniques available. It really does work. In a field working with children every day will not be peaches and cream, but the stress ball does help when it is needed. Finally, love is one of the things that you mentioned, it is also considered the greatest gift that you can give someone. Love will let you stay over hours without complaining while waiting on the child's parents who is running late. Love allows you to allow a sick child to cuddle with you when they are scared even thought they might be contagious. Loves makes you discipline a child who is doing wrong. Our profession is one of the most rewarding and remember to apply everything that you learned to your job.
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