Community - We are not alone

I just hung up from today's Skype date and immediately felt a sense of relief. Having missed October's Skype I was feeling quite isolated and removed from this whole MA process. I have been working through my AOL's, trying to read a few books, and struggling with Blogging and journaling, the whole time feeling disconnected from the process. Having this time to sit and listen to others and hear about their challenges and revelations has me feeling much more connected to this MA community. Although I am an ocean away I know that there are others like me out there! Adesola's comments about the importance of reading and commenting on each others Blogs struck me. I obviously needed the reminder that I am not doing this alone and that as a group we can use each others Blogs and learning experiences to influence our own pathway through this MA - and in turn develop community. This is a very different experience then any other that I have been involved in. My past learning and work environments have always been deeply rooted in community. This MA at first seems very isolating, but I can see now how our Blogs, Linkedin and our Skype sessions can help create the community that I am missing. One day in the near future I hope to pop over to London and come visit you all in person :) In the mean time I am going to make it a priority to stay on top of Blogging so that I continually remind myself that I am not alone in this journey and I am part of something greater.

This past month my mom was in Switzerland at the IADMS conference. While she was there she met some women from the Middlesex dance program who were teaching on Limon technique and aerobics (I hope I have that right). I received a very excited email from her telling me that she had heard rave reviews about Middlesex University, met these women and told them that I was in the MA program. She mentioned that they were also intrigued by our connection with Limon technique. Although I do not know who these women are and may never meet them, my mom's email was another reminder that I am connected to Middlesex, it's faculty and students, even when I feel isolated over here in the snow!

So I have come to a conclusion and I have come up with a mantra… We are not going through this alone, we have each other to help guide the way :)