Adjourning from Groups

"In the "adjourning" stage the project is coming to an end and the team members are moving off into different directions" (Abudi, 2010). This has been found to be very challenging for me when I have worked with family or when working with a team that I have grown to gain a great relationship with. When working with a team, rapport and friendship can easily be developed without any intentions on it happening. I had the best experience when training to work for AT&T. We had a week long training in Boyton Beach, FL. We were in a classroom with these team members for eight hours a day. Went to breakfast together, lunch, and even had dinner and outings. We were all there for the common goal of training for our position, but when the training was over we all had to leave and head to our various stores. This was difficult. Also when leaving from my family trip, it was all planned out and we all accomplished the goal of a successful trip, when concluded we all had to leave and head our separate ways. 

I think that adjourning from my Master's program will be just as difficult. Many of my colleagues have been in all of my classes and we are evolving together. Some have even reached out outside of class and had questions. When the conclusion the this class and this program comes, it will be bittersweet. I know that we will all have a degree and be successful but I will miss the journey that we were on.