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Collegiate Clubs Network AMillionMilesAwaybut
StacyRedding
StacyCoalsonRedding
MusicSpecialist,MEd, Administration
TexasBetaOmicron
Aswewrapupthis2025-2026academicyear,we havecomeamillionmilesfromwherewestarted. Aswelooktothefuture,whethercompletingour degree,graduating,orstartingontheneverendingjourneyofbeinganeducator,itcanall seemamillionmilesaway.
AMillionMilesAwayisamoviebasedonthetrue storyofJoseHernandez,whowasthefirstMigrant Farmworkerturnedastronaut.Joseplayedakey roleinmakingsurethemoviestayedtruetoform. Inthemovie,asinhisbookReachingfortheStars, whichinspiredthemovie,Jose’sfatherhasa recipeforsuccess.Theseingredientsare applicablenomatterthestageoflife.
Ilovethisstoryashetellsthestoryofhissecond-gradeteacher,who impactedhimandhisfamily."Sheexplaineditinverysimpleterms," saidJoséofhisteacher."Shedescribeduskidsastrees.Shesaid,'You keeptransplantingatree,it'sgonnagrowweak.Youhavetostayin oneplacesothatthetreesgrowdeeproots,branchesgrowbig,and youhavebigtrees. Andmyparentstookthattoheed."
IngredientOne
“Youhavetoknowwhatyouwant…whatisyourgoal?”(movie) “Findyourpurpose.”(book)
IngredientTwo
“Lookatwhereyouarestanding.Howfardoyouneedtogo?” (movie) “Measurehowfaryouare.”(book)
IngredientThree
“Youhavetothinkhowyou’regoingtogetthere.”(movie) “Developaroadmap.”(book)
IngredientFour
“Whatyoudon’tknow,youhavetolearn.”(movie) “Prepare.”(book)
IngredientFive
“Whenyouthinkyou’vemadeit,you’llprobablyhavetotryharder.”(movie) “Whenitgetsheavy,getstronger.”(movie) “Perseverance.Tenacityisasuperpower.”(book)
Youarecelebratingajourneythatwillbeuniquelyyourown.Youwill grow.Youwillchange.Youwillalwaysbeginagainwiththefirst ingredientasyourpersonalandprofessionallivesdevelop.Yes,celebrate themillionmilesyouhavecome.Yes,celebratethemillionmilesaheadof you.Mostimportantly,CELEBRATEYOUthatyouareNOW!!AlphaDelta Kappa’ssisterswhoarealwaystrueandeverfaithfulwillbe.AlphaDelta Kappaishereasyoucarrythatsacredlampoflearningforyour colleagues,yourstudents,andyourjourney.Yougotthis!!!Bestwishes onyournextmileofamillion.
