Adjourning is the stage in which a project is coming to an
end and the team members are moving off into different directions. Sometimes when a group has built a knit group
sadness is felt when separating and moving on to other projects. (Abudi, 2010).
I can remember working on my bachelors and
making great friends. These are the
friends that I made while working in groups in several of the classes we took
together. It was very sad to say goodbye
to many of them because I knew that they were moving back home, and it would
not be the same again. I know that I
made it through graduation because of them and I many times we said that to each
other. We were there for each other
through thick and thin and we supported each other with no judgements. I believe that the high-performing group was
the hardest to leave because that is where we built the strongest relationships
and became friends as well.
The closing
rituals we went through was shopping for our graduation clothes, having
dinners, graduation night we took many pictures, we had a dinner after
graduation and in the morning we all got together for breakfast. It was hard to say good-bye to each other. We
cried, hugged, and laughed at the same time.
I feel
that online education is so much different because we don’t see people face to
face so sometimes building relationships is harder. I do have to say that I have taken several
courses with the same students and I have followed their blogs and discussion
and I have to say that I have enjoyed as well as I have learned from them. So, saying good-bye to following their posts
will be hard because I will no longer hear their voices through their writing.
References
Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development: A
case study. Retrieved from
http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.html
Janet, it sounds like you had an amazing time in college! I've always heard people say that they form some of their greatest friendships while in college. I'm sure it was difficult leaving them behind but I'm also sure you've formed some great bonds with people since graduation. I decided to pursue my undergraduate degree online after I had my daughter. I wasn't able to form a relationship with my peers but I am grateful for the time I was able to spend with my daughter!
ReplyDeleteJanet,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say thank you for your valuable input throughout our courses together. It has been nice to have a familiar name in my discussion and blog groups. Even though we have not met face to face, I feel that we still have a connection through our online learning and collaboration. I appreciate your input and thoughtfulness when answering my posts and blog entries. I wish you well in your future endeavors. Feel free to connect with me through my blog anytime!
Trish