While getting to know my international contacts, I have learned several things about them and their country. For instance, what they do professionally, the issues and trends that their country suffers with when it comes to their educational system and the projects they are developing to reduce poverty in their country.
Getting to know someone can be fairly easy, but getting to know someone from another country can be a challenge. Once I established contact with my international professionals, I was very intrigued by their passion towards helping children. They helped show me that there are children all across this world that lacks the educational growth they deserve. They gave me websites to help strengthen my growth in learning about their poverty issues. They also helped me to see that having international contacts are not a bad thing. They have become a great asset to my professional growth.
Hopefully, we will keep in contact with one another after this course is over. I can use some international resources to help strengthen my growth. They seem to be very respectful, positive, and supportive when it comes to them helping me with my blog assignments. Those are the type of people I like have in my circle.
I would like to thank my international contacts as well as, my colleagues that I have gotten to know while taking this course. I have enjoyed getting to know you all. I wish you all the best in the future on all your endeavors. Good Luck!!!!!!
Erica,
ReplyDeleteI agree it is challenging to establish a relationship with someone from abroad. But I am sure the experience was rewarding and memorable and now you can take what you learned and apply it to your teaching.
Nicky
Erica,
ReplyDeleteI was always excited when I saw a message in my inbox from my international contact. I learned so much from him. My biggest lesson was how much we had in common as EC professionals and also in regard to the challenges we faced as countries in trying to provide equity of quality care. I also hope to expand my international circle of contacts.
Erica,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment on my blog. It sounds like you really learned a lot from your international contacts and if you really made a connection with them, I bet you will stay in touch. What a blessing the internet is and it is amazing to think about the difference it has made in the world of secondary education! Imagine getting your masters 15 years ago! I feel fortunate to be a part of this program and I hope to see you in the next class again!