I have never done things small. Today, on the brink of turning 32, I am about to have my first baby. And also, today I finally got full IRB approval for my dissertation study, which means that this…
Of all of my experiences, I have found that teaching in college was the hardest because of my age. I was 29 when I became an adjunct professor, but I did not look a day over 21. The looks I got when…
In my 20s, I was a devoted student of art history who waffled between going to graduate school for art history or maybe going for something like nursing. To my dismay, my professor flat out told me…
I often get the “I don’t know how you do it all” comment from people. And the truth is, I really don’t either. I am exhausted.
I began my doctoral comprehensive exam last week. I am ready to be a doctor and move on from life in the classroom. However, it doesn’t seem like this is going to be the year for that. I got a big…
My week started off with a trip to the ultrasound place. The moment the nurse put the wand onto my stomach, we looked up and saw that we were going to have a baby boy – I couldn’t be happier! I was…