Relationship Reflection

Why Relationships/Partnerships are Important!
Relationships and Partnerships are very important to me because without having the life would be boring. Without having relationships and partnerships I feel as if though you would not be able to do anything in life as far as having a job. Having relationships and partnerships allow you to view the world in a different perspectives.They will help you to see things from different cultural perspectives and understand the trials and tribulations that we may be faced with in life. Friendships and partnerships allow you to share important information and knowledge about different things. Having these relationship allow me to be able to talk to someone about issues that I may be having and they allow for a great support system. Having a relationship means being able to trust that person and that person be able to trust you. It's so important to have people in your life to help you when you are in time of need or when you just need a shoulder to lean on. With these type of relationships I think that it is important to have great communication skills within your relationship. Realtionships and partnerships important to me because they are essential to life.

Some of My Positive Relationships/Partnerships

This is a picture of me and my brothers and sisters. We all share a special relationship with one another. My relationship with both my sisters and my brother are positive ones. They all support me with the decisions that I make in life. If I get off track they are quick to address me about so that I can get back on the right path. When I am feeling down and out I can call them and have a conversation with them. Anytime that I need help all I have to do is call. If I just need someone to talk to, I know that I can just call on them. They are my backbones and we take care of each-other. The way that we maintained our relationships are by first Communicating, then  developing trust. By learning each other  on a personal bases throughout the years has allowed us to maintain our close relationship.

 This is photo of my mother and I. I believe that we have a very strong relationship. Our relationship is positive because we are able to talk talk to each other about problems that we may be experiencing. we also help one another out when we are in time of need whether if it's helping out financially or with groceries. Being able to Communicate with one another has allowed for us to maintain a positive relationship. Having her to support me in all the things that I decided to do in life. She always supported me with academics and sports. My mom always offered me encouraging words which allowed me to get through a lot of tough times. In order to maintain such a positive relationship we have had to respect one another and each others life style. We continue to support each other with all situations through out life. By showing each other affections, listening to one another, being loyal and honest with one another, spending time with one another and being able to forgive each other are some of the factors that have contributed to helping us maintain a positive relationship.

 In this photo is a picture of my cousin/best-friend and her mother. My cousin and I have been together as friends since elementary school. We even went to college together. Her mother has always been there for the both of us. The relationship between my cousin and I has always been a positive one, but like any relationship there are ups and downs. Our relationship is so positive because we support each other, we communicate with each other about everything. We are able to trust one another, we spend time with each other, but we know when we need to give each other some space. Our relationship remains positive because we support each other and we remain loyal to each other. If one of us does something to upset the other person we take responsibility for our actions apologize and move forward. My relationship is son strong with her mother because I show her respect and he she see me showing respect to her daughter.

 In this photo is a picture of  my aunt, uncle my cousin and her son and I. I have a positive relationship with each and everyone of these people in this picture. My aunt and uncle are like my rock. When ever I need someone to talk to spiritual or just to get things off my chest I can go to them. They are always together so its like we share a co-relationship because I always talk to them both together. My honesty to them and them being able to trust me always for our relationship to continue to run smoothly. When ever I am in need they are there for me. When it comes to my cousin son we are very close. I use to keep him when he was younger. Our relationship is so strong because I always showed him affection and always made it comfortable for him to come and talk to me about anything. As far as his mother she has been a part of my life since I was a baby. Our relationship is so strong because she showed me affection and that I could trust her when I was growing up. I am able to talk to her about anything and the fact that she listens to me allows me to put trust into her. She has always supported me with my music, sports and school.

 

 This is a picture of my grandmother and grandfather. Our relationship with one another has always been a supportive one. If it was not for their love and support I probably would not be where I am today. My grandparents and I support one another on all different levels. We support each other financially and  spiritually. Another reason our relationship has remained so positive these last 24 years is because I show them the utmost respect, were loyal to one another and we have great communication sills. My grandparents have show their love and support to me by helping me out with school,, coming to my graduations and by supporting me in everything that I do.

 This a picture of my dad (left). Our relationship has not always been a positive relationship but over the years it has began to start transforming into one. The way that we have been working to make our relationship more positive is by him finally being able to come through and follow through with what he says, for example my car  egnine was about to give out ; he said he was gping to buy me a car and by the time I graduated form collage he had brought me a car. Our relationship is also becoming more positive because he is beginning to support me more, our communication level has gotten better, he  beginning to be more loyal to me and he has finally started devoting more time with me. As long as he continues to do these things I believe our relationship will remain positive.

 This is a picture of me and my 22 line sisters from my sorority Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. My relationship with each of this ladies is a positive one. The ways that these relationships that I have with these ladies stay positive is through being loyal to one another. If any of these ladies call me for anything I will have their back. The most important way that out relationships remain strong is through communication. Whether if it si through facebook, twitter, instagram, phone call or a text we stay in contact with each other. We support each other in anything that we decide to do. We remain loyal to each other just by keeping our word and staying to true to one another. If we do not agree with each other about something we are able to talk it out. forgive one another and move on. Because we are able to ad-mitt our wrongs , trust in one another and listen to each other our relationships remain strong.

This is a picture of my boyfriend and I. We have been together for five years strong and we have a very strong and positive relationship. One reason that our relationship is so positive is trust. We support each other with everything that we do. He supported me while I was finishing up my undergrad and he is now supporting me through grad school. He supports all of my dreams and I support his. I support him with his work as being a High-school band director. We support each other with our abilities to play the drum sets for our churches as well. Other reasons our relationship is so strong is because we are loyal to each other, we communicate well, we devote time to each other, we make each other laugh, we encourage each other to do well in life, we express our feeling to one another, we show affection, we follow through with what we say we are going to do with each other, we listen to each other and we forgive each other. We also keep our relationship string by keeping it entertaining for example we try to go on date-nights at-least once a week and always go one a mini vacation at least every month if we can. Another reason our relationship is so positive is because we do not hide anything form each other, we admitt our mistakes if we are wrong and we work it out.

The two picture are of my coworkers in my classroom. I would say that we have friendship and a partnership. We work together in the classroom and so far our relationships with one another has been positive. A reason for our relationship been being positive is number one communication. We have to communication with how we are doing our lesson plans, rules and regulations in the classroom, how we will discipline and etc. Another reason our relationships is positive is because we are trustworthy to one another and we support each other in the classroom. If we disagree about something we are able to talk it our and move on. we also are able to make each other laugh in the classroom especially if its a rough day. We are able to dammit if we have done something wrong or if we need help with something. Continue to do this will allow our relationships and friendships to remain positive and it will allow for our classroom to run smoothly.

challenges to developing and maintaining relationships

From these relationships I have learned that there can be some challenges in trying to develop and maintain relationships. I have learned that it is best that you are honest with the person that you are trying to develop the relationship with. It is good to start off getting to know the person by asking simple questions to get  know them , ask questions to learn about what they like or dislike and this will help you to see some of the things that you may have in common with them. I have also learned that it is important for you to be yourself and remain open. I also learned that giving encouragement to others also helps with maintain a positive relationship, being trustworthy and admitting when your wrong also helps.

Special Characteristics that may make Partnerships:

 From my relationships I believe that the following characteristics will benefit to having a partnership:

• Positive communication
• loyalty
• Listening to each other
• Support
• Encouragement
• Honesty
• Admitting mistakes

Summary
From my relationships I have learned a lot about how to maintain a positive one. I believe having these relationships will he me with being a active, reflective contributor in the early childhood field. I believe this because from these relationship I have learned how to communication better with other people. I have learned how to gain the interest of others and what it take to keep a positive relationship going. As a professional these relationships will help me develop trustworthy relationships with my student and parents of my students. They also will help me with keeping a positive relationship with my coworkers. This skills will allow me to go out and communicate with others in the community to help enhance my classroom. This will also allow me to help other develop positive relationships.