It's Only the Beginning

Classmates who I would like to call friends I want you all to know how wonderful it has been being able to live life and learn with you this past semester. This Social Justice class has become a community and and environment that I have enjoyed sharing with and learning with. It is always insightful to hear your thoughts and opinions and everyone brings so much to the table. I have loved getting to hear who you are and what your passions are. It excites me to think that all of you (many of you) want to be social workers. As cheesy or corny as this may sound, let's change the world. Seriously, we can do it!

Some of the highlights for me have been the discussions we have had all throughout the year. In those moments I feel like get a better glimpse inside your brain and you heart. The moments of rawness and vulnerability have allowed us as a class and a people group to get in touch with our own perceptions, beliefs, stereotypes, and thoughts. Thanks for being inspiring and people who share.

Some of my favorite topics this semester were:  (I mean let's be honest here, I loved them all!)
-Racism
-Sexism
-Classism
- The entire Zinn book. It was soooooo good.
- Exploring the world of Op-Eds
-Reading the articles and link Professor G sent us.

Blogging is something I never had any interest in, but now I like it a lot. Exploring your blogs and hearing a more personal reaction to the readings, discussions, and topics in class has been a joy. Sometimes when I read y'alls blogs I have those moments of "Wow, that was so profound" or "Huh, I never thought about it that way". Because of your ideas and openness I feel like my curiosity and intrigue has continued to increase. So thanks for that.

Professor G, you have been a lovely professor and mentor throughout this entire semester. Thank you for continuing to encourage us to invest in things and go deeper. Your nudging and gentle encouragement has meant a lot. I also have enjoyed hearing your perspective on things. You did it in a way that was open and honest, yet not forceful or scary. I have learned a lot through you! Thanks for your feedback and investment in all of. You're great!

In closing, I am not going to stop blogging. No way, no how. This class was only the beginning of a lot of things for me. This summer will be taking me all over and literally in many different directions. I can't wait and am excited to do these things and get to blog about them!!

Here are some random/ fun videos you should take a looksy at in celebration of being done!

Thanks for reading! Happy thoughts :)