I came into the summer not exactly certain of what I was supposed to be working on over the break. I knew I had an advisor to work for, and I had something of an idea of the focus of the project, but there was no real explanation of what the actual work would [...]
I can’t think of a more boring and unenthusiastic way to convey a student’s success in continuing toward a Ph.D. and never having to go through that hell again.
Not that I’m complaining, mind you. That email, received while lounging in the green room at Port City Church last Sunday, means I instantly graduate from [...]
Three and one-half weeks of studying 10-12 hours per day and it’s finally over! It’s still hard to believe, it feels like it lasted so long, but I have finished my first year as a graduate student. I was able to take most of this week off from school & am incredibly fortunate [...]
Today I spent the better part of my afternoon in Barnes & Noble working on class schedules and trying to resolve scheduling quirks that have me teaching and sitting in a class simultaneously. While the similarity of the situation is comforting (it reminds me of those 4 years of school, music, and [...]
As much as I knew going in that I was going to be busy this semester, I don’t think I was quite prepared for what was going to ensue. I’m still pretty much perpetually behind, but I’ve realized I need to make a concerted effort to keep up with things that are not strictly [...]
Martha and I just got our diplomas back all framed & nice — crazy. It’s still a little surreal that I’ve graduated, but on to the next thing — we’re getting married in 4 days!