Transitions

Transitions are hard. That is what has been on my mind lately. And maybe this is not so for many other people, but it sure is for. Sometimes I find myself subconsciously trying to hide inside myself and completely shutting down at these points. The transition from school to going out into a big, scary world has been especially hard for me. Is it not scary?!

For 18 years of my life, I have been going to school. And I've always known that's what I needed to be doing. At the end of each school year, I always have known that in 3 months from then, I was going to be going back to school again. However, and fortunately, that is not so after April, because I am graduating. So now what? I guess I'm supposed to go out and get a big kid job, which honestly scares the heck out of me. My husband has been so great and trying to help me find a job. But every time I find myself, shutting down to all of his ideas. Because I am scared. Because I feel under qualified. Because it is change. But that is life.

I know what I would be telling someone else to be confident, that they can do it, that they are the best. And for some reason I can't accept that own advice for myself. But I know I need to. If I beleive that I am confident and qualified and the best, then others will too! So that is my new goal, to believe in myself.

blog

For my last blog post of the semester (I believe this is the last blog post of the semester at least), I wanted to write about what I learned about blogs and about how useful they can be. One of my favorite parts of having a blog post each week was that I felt like it was a little escape. I was able to get whatever was on my mind out there and it was very refreshing! I also felt like it was a great way to connect with my classmates. I really appreciate all the uplifting comments that you guys have posted on here! It always made me feel really good when I saw that someone had commented on my blog post. I also enjoyed reading other people's posts! I enjoyed the laughs and the uplifting thoughts! So I have actually come to really enjoy this assignment throughout the semester. I feel like it made me a better blogger, communicator, and person. So now what? Now I am going to continue blogging! I also am going to follow some of my classmates blogs even after the semester is over because I have enjoyed it so much! I will also make more of an effort to comment on blogs that I read (even though it doesn't get me any credit) because I know how appreciative I am when people comment on my blog. Plus it's good networking! I can definitely see how blogs can be relevant in today's busy, social, internet-driven society.

remote meeting

Last night, we did a group meeting. I was very surprised at how well the tech worked. There was a few internet problems for some people throughout the meeting, but other than that, the whole technical aspect of the remote meeting went very well! Everyone was able to sign on, everyone was seen and heard well throughout the meeting. It was interesting trying to communicate with a group without being together. The hardest part, I thought, was that I felt like people would say things at the same time, not knowing the other person was about to respond and then it would be hard to hear and confusing for a second until the people that spoke at the same time clarified what they were saying. I enjoyed the remote meeting because I felt like it was very convenient. We were all able to meet without having to drive and then walk to wherever we were meeting. I also felt like it helped the meeting go faster, there were no side conversations and everything was straight to the point. Overall, I felt like the remote meeting was a success!