Wk 3 post #2 MAC--my journey was not alone

My AR presentation is this week--yikes! That means the end is near.

So, I can’t imagine what it will be like once this program is over. The connections I have made over the miles has far exceeded anything I could have dreamed. As Joe Bustillos keeps saying: “online learning is not solo learning.” And as we get closer to the end, what will become of those connections that have taught me so much along the way? I will be sad, no doubt, that I will miss several of those and they will drift off. Others, will probably still be Facebook friends who knows what else.

With that, I would like to thank a few of you who have really touched me and helped me out beyond belief. Currently, Carrie Kleber is my lone surviving “critical friend” who started out with me on this journey at the same time. In addition, Tim Bemiller was also a terrific group member and knowledgeable friend who was a valuable resource all along the way.

Others who have been fun to read about and “discuss with” along the way are Chuck, Marianne, Joanne, Christina, Tia and Natasha. Those names off the top of my head are regular contributors and fascinating educators that I am privileged to have known.

Finally, my two friends who had to take LOA--Jessica Cruz and Larry Harris who began with me in our MLR class--I wish the best for you and happy graduation day when that time comes for you too! If I left anyone out, please forgive me.

I could have not made this journey alone. The instructors have been beyond anything I could have wanted--telling me things I didn’t know I needed to know. And challenging...don’t even get me started. Balancing family, work and education has been very hard. But so well worth it!