Pakistani Educational Leadership Project at Plymouth State University

hey guyz,

how are you all? an idea just appeared to my mind.how about all of us putting our birthdays on the blog .so we can be together on our special days.need ur comments.

We in Pakistan always look for opportunities to learn new skills in the developed world. One of such opportunities was provided by state department of USA through the PSU in the shape of PELI. We rally enjoyed and learned a lot and I must say at this point, that we were lucky enough to interact with some of the distinguished intellectuals in Plymouth like Dr. Norris and Dr. Leo. Dr. Norris was of great help in teaching new methodologies and pedagogical skills in research.

The peoples of United States are really very strong of their social values, honesty and their commitment with what they believe is right.
I am thankful to US department of states for inviting us in the US and sharing useful information with us.
I am really thankful to all the people listed below for creating learning opportunities for us all and the immense support and dedication. Blake, John Allen, Lora, Christopher Williams, Lisa, Tammy, John Martin, Dr, Kathleen, Dr. Leo, Marry Ann McGarry, Marry Ann Sullivan, Sarah, Sean, Justin, Kim.
Again my special thanks to Ms. Blake Allen, Mr. Adam Meier and Beena Raza for making every thing possible and Ms. Alina Romanowski( State Department), Senator Gregg, Mr John Gastright for giving us time during our stay in Washington DC.
Hi my all group members and PSU people I am missing you all thissssssssssssssssssss much.
Again my special thanks to Ms. Blake Allen, Mr. Adam Meier and Beena Raza for making every thing possible.
Love for all and specially for sean
Samia R Dogar

“Time goes by so fast; people go in and out of your life. You must never miss the opportunity to tell these people how much they mean to you.”                                                                             Anon 

I have spent the best part of my life atPlymouth
University. It’s unbelievable that the 3 weeks past so quickly and now we are back in
Pakistan. I am glad to be back but at the same time I am missing all the people with whom I spent the wonderful time. It’s very difficult to find good friends in life but I found many. I have pasted the memorable pictures on my soft board so that I can see them all the time and remember the wonderful moments I spend with all my Pakistani and American friends.

I always believe that you daily meet so many people in life but very few of them leaves an everlasting impact on our minds and during this course of time I met great people and learned so much from them.

“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.” 

I am really thankful to all the people listed below for creating learning opportunities for us all and the immense support and dedication.

Blake, John Allen, Lora, Christopher Williams, Lisa, Tammy, John Martin, Dr, Kathleen, Dr. Leo, Marry Ann McGarry, Marry Ann Sullivan, Sarah, Sean, Justin, Kim.

MISSING YOU ALL!

Every time you wake up and ask yourself, “What good things am I going to do today?” remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it.” 

Love Faiza

Hope all of you will be in best of health. Now I am in
Pakistan; sharing my experiences and learning with my family, friends and colleagues. I always find myself ready to talk about our visit to PSU…. I really miss all the lovely people we met there. It was hard to say good bye to good friends and seeing them on the last day. I tried to quickly pass through those difficult moments as I never wanted to make them sad. As some one said about such a situation: 

If I never met you, I wouldn’t like you. If I didn’t like you, I wouldn’t love you. If I didn’t love you, I wouldn’t miss you. But I did, I do, and I will.” Wish all of you lots of happiness!

The past three weeks we had at PELI was a marvelous experience for me. Besides learning evaluation  the cultural exchange component really enlightened me. We use to sit on a four-legged wooden bench just below our dorms. Chatting and discussing about the day that had just passed and planning for the next day. Fanga Alafia Ashay Ashay! (Welcome in peace to you let it be so)  Wow! That Jamaican music teacher really made us all sing and dance to the African beat of the drums and we immensely enjoyed the rhythm and its beat. It was so irresistible not to move on the beat so despite my ankle injury I moved and danced for which some of my dear friends called it a miracle. The introductory activity was an ice breaker at the beginning of the sessions at Art in Education. It was something which automatically made us do what they wanted us to do. To mimic and attract the viewers and make them contributors was another element of that class which facinated me.In simple words every member of the team wanted to move, share and contribute to the activities there.