Time Well Spent

   It is hard to believe that I am completing my Master's program at Walden University. It has been a long journey and at times challenging but well worth it. I have found many things that I have learned and will take with me in my professional career in the early childhood field.
   One thing that I have learned from this program is the importance of understanding and keeping abreast of issues and trends in the early childhood field. This program has taught me that knowing issues and trends in the field can help professional to help better support the developmental growth and well-being of young children and their families. Another aspect of the program that I have learned from is the importance of having connections and professional relationships with my colleagues. Being a part of a community of learners has taught me the values of sharing ideas, opinions, and listening to others about topics in the early childhood field. This can help me to broaden my understandings and have an open mind. The last thing that I learned from this program is the value of having a continuation of professional development. Continuing to learn and grow in my own knowledge about the field of early childhood will not only help young children and their families but my own career goals as well. All professionals to strive to know and understand more about the field and all of it's aspects.
   One long term goal that I have is to continue my work in the early childhood field by helping to support and educate other professionals in the field. I would love to continue my work in the field and further my career by teaching future educators. Being an instructor at a community college or provide work with other training of professionals is something that I would want to strive for.
   I would also like to take this time to thank all of my instructor and my colleagues. My instructors have provided me with ample amounts of information and knowledge that I will definitely take with me in my professional career. My colleagues have allowed me to express my knowledge, as I have heard from their opinions and experiences as well, and provided me with positive connections to their professionalism within the field of early childhood. I am fortunate to be a part of this program and I am excited to see where my degree will take me in my career.