The conference was truly a crazy few days as I started to get over jet lag and was getting up early every day to attend sessions.
My main intent for being there was to do the Leadership Certificate Program, which I had started through some online courses in the fall. At the time that I started I wasn’t yet sure that I would complete it, but when I found out that the conference was over our spring break I figured, why not?
Not only did I get to learn a bit more about the association and leadership, but I also got to meet some really awesome people.
One of the things that became clear to me was a gap in having like-minded colleagues who are in similar stages of our professional career as well as within the same age group. While age shouldn’t really matter when it comes to learning and sharing as professionals, it does matter in the level of bonding. With older people, the relationship tends to turn into one where they are like a mentor. With younger people, the relationship tends to turn into one where I am like a mentor to them. Both are great relationships to foster, but sometimes you just want someone to commiserate with and to push each other along. So, the greatest thing I gained was meeting a few new people and connecting! ๐
Me and Katie, whom I met in the program and is working in San Francisco at Skyline Community College.
Katie and Alsu, whom I met in one of the online workshops and we decided to room together.
Plus, I got to catch up a ย bit with old friends:
So, after our last workshop on Saturday, I headed to the airport to meet my parents in Charleston, SC. ๐
Now time for some real R&R!
-T
