Today was completely surreal. I realized driving home last night that today at 1Pm would be my final hours of coursework for the PhD. I realize I still have mentoring to do in the summer, comps to pass and a dissertation to write. BUT - it is a milestone. I may not sit in another classroom as a student for another degree again! Hopefully I'll be the one teaching. I dressed up for our Christian fellowship party and just made it a day of parties. Went to Rosemary's class and had more party food. When the class ended, all I felt was tired. Like I could just go home and sleep. Instead, I worked out. Then hit the Religion party for dinner. Grilling steaks tomorrow night for the real celebration.
I journaled about my last 2.5 years - from the time I first heard about the program at DBU. To the interview. The call from Karen Bullock saying I was in. I will never forget that convo. The Dallas institute - a classmate called it PhD mission trip. It kind of was. The terror that was Stats I. The revival in Stats II. An amazing summer session in DC - possibly my fav part of the program overall. The untold number of drives I made to DBU, along with a packed weekend of work and LTI. Deciding to spend my third year somewhere else - and the miracle that was CGU. Oxford. And this semester.
How can I give enough thanks to God? To my family and friends. To my Grandma Margaret. I know there is still a ton of work ahead. But today - I rest in the knowledge that God is faithful and I can face anything. Anything.
Wherever you are - celebrate for me! Be glad, say a prayer of thanks to our sustaining God.
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I am so proud of you!!! That is a great accomplishment!!!! Sometime (after papers are done for the rest of us!) we will all have to go out for drinks to celebrate!!!
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