Adjourning...

The adjourning phase of the group process is always the hardest for me because I typically hate ending things and saying goodbye.  The hardest goodbyes come when the group dynamics flow well.  Relationships are formed and bonds are made.  When it is time to say goodbye, it feels like you are not only saying goodbye to the project but also to the people you worked with.  On a side note, I found it interesting to learn that the meaning of adjourning is to suspend until a later time or place.

I went to a private school and graduated with people I had been going to school with for 10 or 12 years.  There were only 7 of us so the relationships that had formed were strong.  We were more like a family than classmates.  When it was time to graduate, we did the normal graduation ceremony and party but what was more meaningful was that we kept in contact after we went our separate ways.  13 years later, we still communicate with one another, share pictures of our families and pray for one another.

I am amazed by relationships I have formed while working on my Master’s degree.  I did not expect to become friends with so many people along the way.  By forming relationships with my colleagues, I have been free to open up about myself, my family, and my career in ways I never imagined.  I would love to stay in contact with people I have met through my journey with Walden University.