Blog Week 6
I think if we go by the definition of “two or more who share
some of the same kind of relationships” (O’Hair & Wiemann, 2012) my hardest
group to say good bye to was my college friends. We were not high performing, but we had a
pattern to our relationships to the school and to each other that to me was a
good fit. Our norming stages was a
natural progression and we established a pattern of in and out of school, such
as our breaks and then we would come back and fall right back into our
routine. When we were in school none of
us had cell phones and there were very few long distance calls between us, the
teachers did not email assignments and updates, and little commination during
the breaks. I think this was the hardest to leave because we were really
developing who we were and talking about what our future held. A few of us had
a party after graduation and I wish that there had been more of us
present. My senior year in college I had
friend to lose her fiancée, one to get married and several to move away. It was an emotional year for us all. With my group of mater’s colleagues, it will
be different with each class you look for familiar names and notice the new
ones. I think I will wonder what they have moved on to do, and wish us all
well. But with everything we have to finish and move on, meaning we have come
to the end of another journey. A job
well done and we move out to help more people.
O yes, The group of college friends would definitely be a hard group to say good bye to. You all experienced ups aand downs together and formed an incredible bond with the group. My daughter has been out of college for 6 years and still maintains a connection with some college friends.
ReplyDeleteI think it is hardest to move on from groups where we have established trusting relationships and made friends. This program has been a little different in that we really have not met anyone face to face, though I am still curious to know where this program will take many of us after we have completed it. It is so much easier to stay connected these days, but it still requires some degree of commitment. I have high hopes for staying somewhat connected with the professional contacts we have begun to form in this program. I hope there is an opportunity to adjourn from Walden.
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