Looking Back

As I look back on this last semester and working with these practitioners, I can't help but feel so blessed. I feel as though I have been able to work with some of the best people in the field, and have been able to work with a group that was not only in need of help, but very willing to receive it. I think about the first meetings and how we talked for hours about this organization and what we could bring to the table to help them. It was in that meeting that I became really excited for the semester because my voice was heard. I wasn't just a fly on the wall, which would have been great with me to sit back and observe how the pro's do it, but I was able to speak and be heard. It was a nice reminder that everyone has something to offer, and to teach us. We need to remember to be patient and kind, and look for the good in what people share. You can never teach a bad lesson to a good student, and if we are good students we will constantly be learning.

I did my best to be a good student and to work hard to observe best practices from experienced practitioners of Conflict Resolution. I thoroughly enjoy the work, and love the principles found therein. I enjoy my current job, and what I have learned, but can't wait to be able to work more in the area that I am passionate about. Having been able to work with an organization for an extended period of time helped me to understand the complexity of it all, and to reaffirm my love for the field and all that it has to offer. I truly hope that someday I am able to provide similar services to the ones that I had the privilege to observe over the course of this semester.