Saying Farewell to Groups

Leaving groups are typically not hard for me.  There has been a couple that I did have a hard time leaving.  One group that I had to leave was my sorority when I graduated.  I was the president my senior year, and we made history on my campus.  I had a bond with the girls that were a part of this group, and I was sad that I was not going to get see them as often considering I was moving to a different city.  We had struggled to work together as one, but when we did the things we were able to accomplish was mind-blowing!  When I graduated my sorority sisters all attended my graduation, and afterwards they circled me and sung our song and wished me my final farewell.  It was a bittersweet moment.

I do believe this group was hard to leave because we were a high-performing group, and we all had worked so hard together that it was hard leaving behind all of my hard work.  Adjourning from this group of colleagues is also going to be a bitter sweet moment.  There are certain colleagues that I have had in all my courses that I really do enjoy reading and receiving their input. Saying farewell to them will be important because this will not happen face to face but through my blog.  However, saying my farewell and sending wishes of good hope to all my colleagues is something I will do.

Adjourning is an important part of groups because this allows each member to reflect and share with one another the things they have learned.  It also allows the members a chance to tell everyone thank you for their contribution.  Most importantly adjourning allows each member celebrate the success of the group.