Time Well Spent

Try, Try Again

Tis a lesson you should heed

Try, try again

If at first you don't succeed, 

Try, try again

Then your courage should appear,

For, if you will persevere,

You will conquer: never fear;

Try, try again.

Working on my Master in Science in Early Childhood Studies has been a very fulfilling experience.  The group discussion help you to get advice from colleagues from many areas around the world.  Attending Walden University help me to meet people from different cultures and help me to learn that some of our programs in Early Childhood are doing some of the same things and some programs in Early Childhood are doing the same things and some I was able to get information to enhance my job.

One of the learning that I enjoyed was the class of Budgeting & Allocating Resources.  This class showed you how to start your budget and where to get loans.  This help me because I have just taking the licensing class for childcare in my state to start a center.  Now I know how to set up my program.

My second deep felt learning was when we explore the many careers in Early Childhood Education.  There are many fields you can go into if you do not want to be a teacher.  There are jobs with The Department of Human Services as a Program Eligibility Specialist and Specialist with Habitat Humanity.  My degree bless me with a new job with the Early Childhood Department of the Little Rock School District as a Family Service Manager.  I am available to help to families find resources to help with healthcare, daycare and family services.

My third deep felt learning was in my Planning and Managing Early Childhood Programs class.  Working on the family and community involvement policy assignment I go to interview families and learned their views on how they felt their child education is going in the preschool classroom.  Their ideas help to improve parent involvement at the school.

My long term goal is when I complete my degree in the Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies I want to continue my job as a Family Service Manager.  In five years I want to work as a Department of Human Service Program Coordinator.  This job I can train employees and work with other people who graduate with degree in Early Children.  I will also partner with my sister in opening a childcare center in our community.

Dr. Dartt and  my colleagues I enjoyed my time in class with everyone.  It is hard to say goodbye to all of you.  I will miss the discussion and blog posting which help me to grow in my education.  Dr. Dartt I learned a lot from your positive critique on my work.  I was nervous in the first class that I took under you but your kind words help me to blossom in my writing skills.

Colleagues you always had positive inputs to the lessons which help me to find more resources on the subject we were studying.  It was nice meeting everyone and GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE CAREERS.

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