What Have You Learned This Year?

Hi everyone! I hope this finds you well. It’s hard to believe that the last time I wrote was in December and now it is the beautiful month of June. Like the changes in the seasons, I feel there is much life happening at my site, School-to-Career Progressions in Grand Rapids.

My attention during the last half of my service year has been placed in developing an online training for parents, students, and youth leaders in the Grand Rapids community. This training will teach strong character skills using an easy to use online platform. With my love for all things technology and small background in graphic design I have played a large role in creating this online training and teaching the staff and partners how to use it and create it themselves. You can check it out here: https://rise.articulate.com/share/pTHiz7MS9m6Xja2n76c0ev-m2gqMfwyA password: strongcharacter
 
Since the month of April, School-to-Career Progressions has taken a big step and started working with a marketing company. I have gotten to be a part of this process and know that the future of my site is exciting. There is even a name change coming in the near future. As I get prepared to leave in August I can’t help but look back on all of the incredible things I have learned and people I have been given the privilege to work with. Here are just 3 very simple things that I have learned this year:
 

1. Leave the word failure out of your vocabulary – Failures can be turned into great learning opportunities. “It's failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.” - Ellen DeGeneres
2. Don’t put things off – Things that you put off can easily be forgotten. Great things can be missed. “You may delay, but time will not.” - Benjamin Franklin
3. Do what you love – For me, this year has been filled with doing what I love. I hope that you feel the same and that this year has helped shape what you want to do in the future. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs

 
What have you learned this year? 

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