Recently I had a conversation about friends with my son. I found myself describing a friend as someone you trust, someone you enjoy spending time with, someone you can count on, someone that makes you feel good about yourself and the things you are doing together. A true friend is one that you haven't seen or talked to in a long time and yet when you re-connect, you pick up right where you left off.
The faces of our cohort have changed a little. Yet, we gladly welcomed a new face and refuse to say goodbye to another.
Our professors keep saying that we are a different sort of cohort. That there is something special about us. Are they just saying that? Do they say it to every cohort? Or is there something special? We clearly enjoy spending time together. We stay in touch when not together. How cool is it that all of us (even the hold-outs, myself included) are on a group Facebook page?
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| "Oh, help and Bother! I'm Stuck." - Pooh |
Has anyone ever asked a question that wasn't answered? I don't think so. We bounce ideas off each other. We help each other. Why? Because that is what friends do. We all want to be the best teachers we can be and we are helping each other do just that.
So when one of us eats too much and gets stuck in the door. The others will keep us company, read us stories, and make sure we are not alone. Why? Because that is what friends do. Ahhh, the lessons of Winnie the Pooh. He is a very wise bear.
"pRomisE mE you'll always REMEMBER:
you"RE bRavER than you bEliEvE, and stRongER
than you sEEm, and smaRtER than you think."
- Christopher Robin to Pooh
Thank You Cohort 17. This is one great ride we are on together!
I could not have said it better. I had been thinking to myself that we had a great professional community. That just doesn't quite do it. Friendship. Yep. That's what it is. We're not just a community, we are friends. We've stuck up for each other, and we've called each other out. We laugh together, and we've cried together. I like to think our cohort than the ones that have come before.
ReplyDeleteI know without a shadow of a doubt that next year, when we are no longer taking classes together, whether we've gone near or far, that we will all be there if one of us has a problem to sort out. "Why? Because that is what friends do."
I got teary-eyed reading your blog just now! I know that our cohort has become such a strong support system for me this past year. I am pretty sure I would have not made it to this point (or the right classroom or school) without everyone helping me along the way. This just shows how important community in the classroom is and what it truly means.
ReplyDeleteIn class on Friday, some of us were talking about how much we will miss each other next year. So what is the best solution? We just need to open our own school, then we can continue to see each other everyday. Someone came up with our school slogan a few weeks ago, “We will learn right alongside your children!” Sounds like a good plan to me!
Aw, this gave me shivers. I'm so grateful to be in this challenging program with such highly intelligent, goofy, and wonderful people. We need support now, and we will need it as we embark on our new careers. I also love the quote from Christopher Robin to Pooh. I think I will be repeating that to myself over the next few years!
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