Establishing Professional Contacts

Blog Part 1

I think that it is very good to establish contact with professionals from around the world. I think that they could give a unique perspective and insight to the issues and trends discussed in this course. I e-mailed 5 different people, but I received two e-mails returned stating “no such sender”. Hopefully, I will here from someone soon. I tried to make more contacts than required because I felt as though someone may not respond back. I tried to contact professionals from Nigeria, Spain and the Philippines. I initially tried to contact two other professionals from Singapore and Canada. I am really looking forward to corresponding with these professionals and hope that I will not have to do the alternative to part1.

Blog Part 2

For part 2, I chose to explore the Zero to Three, NAEYC, and The Association for Childhood Education International website. I think the Zero to three website will have a lot to offer and I subscribed to the newsletter. The Association for Childhood Education International was very interesting and it had blogs that you could read and respond to as well as, e-news and radio broadcasts. I chose the NAEYC website because I recently went through NAEYC accreditation and this was a very strenuous process, but we received accreditation. Going through the process made me really aware of the quality this program enforces. There are a lot of things that you have to include in your program and practices to become accredited. I know this website will offer a lot of information that will be beneficial to me.

My Supports

I am very thankful that my life is filled with support. When I first went back to school I was a bit hesitant. I was hesitant because I was worried about my computer crashing, being too tired to complete work, and the thoughts of how my family would feel if I went back to school. I needed many supports.

In my daily life I get my support from my husband, Walden University, instructors and my children. Without the support I do not think that I would have been able to go back to school. Walden has offered me much support by making my transition to school easier. In the beginning, the advisor walked me through everything. The instructors at Walden have been very helpful and considerate whenever there was a problem. My husband has supported me by encouraging me to do my best and allowing me the uninterrupted time I have needed to complete my work. My children also have supported me by taking on more responsibility at home so that I can have time free to do my work.

In addition, my laptop has been very helpful. I do not know if some of my support would have been as supportive if I had to travel outside the home to go to school. My computer has not let me down and I am grateful. I definitely could not get anything done without my computer. Not having to drive somewhere to go to school has made all the difference in the world.

In conclusion, we all need support in our lives because it makes life a little easier. Having a support system helps me to be a better person; I am less stressed and happier. I imagine that if I had no support in my life then I would be a very sad person.