Contributions ADL 5320 & 5318. Finally Graduated!! We're not saying goodbye, just see you soon.

ILIANA REYES
May 1, 2024
3 min read

Team members:

I can't believe that I've reached the end of this path. At times, I thought I wouldn't make it. I'm filled with mixed emotions of happiness and sadness. I'm going to miss everything about this course - the classes, the lectures, and my colleagues. But since everything comes to an end, each of us must take our own course in different but equal directions. We all have a reason, and that reason is to contribute to society from our classrooms.

I would like to express my gratitude to my two colleagues who have become good friends of mine. I appreciate all of their positive qualities and everything that I have learned from them. The support that I received from Adriana and Estefania was unparalleled. They are both exceptional human beings with numerous virtues and qualities.

During our assignments, we shared our work by sending links to our portfolios and gave each other feedback. We would have discussions during our meetings about how to approach each assignment and helped each other manage our schedules and delivery dates. We discussed two different subjects and gave each other objective feedback with the intention of helping each other. I am happy to say that I now fully understand the APA format and no longer need to work on improving it. Our reflections were insightful, and we gained valuable advice and experiences from each other.

In the subject of Instructional Design, I received valuable input from my colleagues on the Implementation video, including feedback on the video's duration and content. The Usability part of the assignment was a bit challenging, but my colleagues helped me understand its requirements. In Synthesis ADL, we shared our emotions and worked together to understand the structure of the final summary of the entire master's degree.

During our meetings, Adriana is responsible for managing the logistics of schedules and links while Estefania and I analyze the assignments, videos, and discussions to share a summarized version in our meetings. I want to take a moment to talk about Adriana. She is an exemplary individual from whom one can learn many things from her experience. She is very responsible, punctual, and objective. She never loses focus and always directs us to ensure we stay on track. Additionally, Adriana's sincerity is a point in her favor since she knows how to express her opinions without offending anyone. Adry, I am going to miss you very much. I will miss our conversations and your professional and personal advice.

I am pleased to talk about Estefania, an individual who possesses extensive patience and dedication. She is intelligent and passionate about what she doe/s. Estefania deserves all my admiration, as she is a mother of small children, which makes her even more brilliant. She is extremely knowledgeable about technology tools and radiates a lot of faith and devotion to her family, practice, and beliefs. Estefania is a very kind-hearted person, always willing to help those in need. Estef, I don't want to say goodbye to you. I am grateful to have met you, and you truly have all my respect. I consider you a friend forever. Dear colleagues and friends, This message is not goodbye, but rather a "see you soon." I want you to know that you have a friend in me and I hope that all your dreams and goals come true. I want you to know that I admire and respect you.

I am grateful that we can work in teams for this subject. Without a learning community, we would be limited to a single perspective, and we wouldn't be able to conduct in-depth analysis, give and receive feedback, and ultimately succeed in all 10 subjects.

I am leaving calmly and with many valuable lessons learned. I have also gained two more friends. Thank you all for everything.