5320    85/100

This program has propelled me to be and so much. I’ll forever be thankful for my tenure in this program because it pushed me down the path of becoming a life-long learner. This course in particular has taught me the importance of reflection. As I reflected, I became keenly aware of my strengths and weaknesses. My strength has got to be my “Why” the reason in which I started. Oftentimes, I relied upon my why to re-establish my desire to get the things that I needed done in this program. I loved the idea that with each course I was given the opportunity to hone my oral and rhetorical skills. I’ve had amazing facilitators who guided me every step of the way and created a significant learning environment that has helped propel me into the change agent that I am today. I aspire to lead organizational change in this program and have made that dream come alive. 

 

I have had the honor to follow some great professors who guided me and my colleagues to the promised land. They have been patient and broken the learning goals & objectives within these courses down to the granular details. They’re the reason I’m where I’m mentally I came into this thing with a fixed mindset not believing that I had the capacity to deliver what I have. The mindset they helped me develop is way more valuable than the degree itself. The degree is tangible and an extrinsic reward, but the intellectual property is something that is intrinsic and it could never be stripped away from me. All of the discussion posts, class meetings, and the collaborative efforts with my group members has made this a pleasurable experience. 

 

Speaking of my group members: Nitra, Jermecia, Lina, and Allison I’m forever grateful for these brilliant minds. They’ve made me so comfortable with them that I often forget that I’m the only guy in the group and probably the youngest. These women have been so instrumental in my growth process. They’ve shown me the importance of organization. I must admit this is something that I struggle with, but I’ve gotten steadily better as the program went on. I know that our relationships will live behind this online class setting because we’ve poured so much into each other. 

 

As far as my class grade I feel that I have been a team player, someone who has provided my group with wise counsel, direction, and motivation when it seems that it has faltered amongst my peers. I’ve engaged in discussion posts and given extensive responses when time has permitted me to, but I’m radically transparent. The lateral part of this course has been a struggle. I’ve struggled with attaining my teaching certification and that has propelled me to submit my final assignments late. For that reason I have to be honest and say that I deserve a “B” 85 Percent for late submission. I hold myself to the highest of standards and I hate making excuses. It’s quite scary to even be in this position with the last 2 courses of this program. It’s quite stressful honestly. This just adds to the pile of stress that I’m already juggling, but hopefully balancing these burdens and emotions will pay off in the end. 

 

From the beginning, with my Innovation Plan to my final Instructional Design Course, it has been a huge struggle. It is one of those things that hurts so good *laughing out loud! The growing pains that I received from enduring that process has been crazy. But again I’m extremely thankful for it all.

 

Here’s My Instructional Design Course: