PhD

Well, I'm officially done with my terminal degree.

I successfully defended my dissertation on Monday and it went really well (minus the part where my advisor told me I was going to have to postpone my defense because of some logistical, paperwork issue).  But, I proceeded and managed to get out of there without any difficulty!

I am SOOOO glad to be finished and know that I don't have that stressor in my life any longer.

And, I'm kicking myself because I didn't even think to get a picture of my advisor and I.  

However, I did get a picture of my friend Ben, who just finished his degree a month ago.  We have taken pretty much all of our classes together since we started 3 years ago.

Ben and I holding our signed acceptance pages of our dissertation

But I did get a picture of Carole and I.

I lived with Carole while I was getting my masters and she has been one of my biggest cheerleaders throughout this whole process.

Sheesh, I remember the days when I first started, and I was still having to pump before class, and I would sit in Carole's office and just make small talk for 20 minutes.  Don't know what I would've done without her help!!!

After my defense, I met up with a girlfriend for lunch out at the Legends, came home and got myself a pedicure, and enjoyed a nice evening out to dinner with the family.

Brian and I are going to go out again on Friday night to spend some time just the two of us.

I think Brian's as excited as I am to be done.

Yipeeee!! No More School!!!!