Staff were asked to contribute one sentence to a story about our collective journey considering our experiences from March 2019 to today. View the PDF here.
Last spring, everyone in CIRT and UNF Online was looking forward to spring break, with various plans for travel and adventure, or at least an extra-long weekend. Then the pandemic hit, and everything changed. Dreams of traveling were put on hold.
What we thought would end in a matter of weeks turned into months and now possibly years.
The world seemed to have turned upside-down, or downside-up.
We were shaking, desperately trying to understand what had happened to get us to this point.
Eureka! I shrieked!
And my soul escaped my body.
What an exiting and opportune time to be in online learning!
It was such a relief to know that we could accomplish anything with the support of collegies and a pantry full of chocolate.
It is our time to shine as departments centered on educational technology and innovation!
While shining, both feet don’t need to be bolted to the floor—we can find opportunities in a direction opposite the one we are facing!
Practicing “to thine own self be true” keeps us centered and in tune with the ultimate both internal and external while remaining flexible, enjoying the ride and looking forward to the next event.
Hoping that 2021 brings about much needed calm and a path forward to return everyone to normal. 2020 has shown us that we are resilient and strong as we deal with the unknown.
No one know exactly what will come, but we can take what we have learned and continue to grow.
As we continue to connect in different and distant ways, we can learn what it means to be truly present to one another, supportive and helpful previously not considered or imagined.
During this time, we realize the importance of being a team, together and being supportive to support the team’s overall mission.
A silver lining of this year been the opportunity to be widely experimental.
This moment is just a grain of sand in the larger scheme of life and will not stop me from living each moment to the fullest.
We live in interesting times.
Stay focused on what’s important, like laughter of children, a good book or an excellent meal is as important as the work we do.
With these happy thoughts we can get through the uncertainty.
And it’s with each other that we can achieve our goals.
Thanks to our expertise, faculty can focus on their subjects more than the technology!
The kindness of each team member is inspiring and uplifting.
We are an amazing team that can-do amazing things, together!
We are surrounded by so many talented people in an environment that is conducive to sharing ideas and supporting each other.
Who would have thought that UNF would have the world’s very best humans!? 😊
It’s a fresh start, a beautiful place with great people.
Through all this hardship, we’ve all stood up, accepted the challenge and worked so hard –I am unbelievably proud of our team!
We have taken the pandemic in stride and risen to the challenge – we are better and stronger than ever!
