Category Archives: School
Conferences
I just love attending conferences. I am pretty sure that this makes me a nerd…. but whatever. I’m pretty much a self-proclaimed nerd anyway! Last weekend I was able to attend the Organizational Communication Mini Conference (OCMC). It was a … Continue reading
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Pre & Post
Pre dissertation completion…. Note the piles of articles on the floor. CLUTTER central. This is the way our apartment looked for weeks… Poor Steve! …and our kitchen table didn’t look much better!!! Getting my “sunshine & fresh air fix” for … Continue reading
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When I think about leaving…
……All I want to do is take pictures & make memories…….. Deep SIGH of Relief. I passed my defense on Thursday~ there is officially a light at the end of the tunnel. This afternoon I took the opportunity to relax … Continue reading
Encouragement
When stress comes remember.. Psalm 68: 19-20 PRAISE be to the Lord, to God our Savior who DAILY bears our BURDENS. Our God is a God who SAVES; From the Sovereign Lord comes ESCAPE from DEATH. Now I don’t know … Continue reading
Dissertation & Brownies
I am not sure how I feel right now… probably b/c there are so many emotions swimming around in my head. So many fearful thoughts. Fear: that I won’t finish the dissertation in time Stress: for the amount of work … Continue reading
Yakademics
I have some good friends in my program @ UT that put together a very fun (and funny!) “mini series” on being in the academy & life as a graduate student. According to their blog: “Yakademics is a video series … Continue reading
Showered in Blessings
Today is a good day. I feel blessed beyond belief and incredibly thankful for all that I’ve been given in the last 24 hrs. I spent the morning “cold calling” prisons… yes cold calling prisons. I am doing my dissertation … Continue reading
An Amazing Blessing
The last few week have been amazing and frustrating at the same time. I’ve had such amazing news to share but have been unable to share it! So here it is….. drum roll…… I HAVE A JOB AND WE’RE MOVING … Continue reading
Bat in the stairwell…
Bats don’t generally freak me out too much. I grew up going up to my cottage every weekend when I was little and there were always bats overhead at night. We’d be walking home from the beach/lake area back to … Continue reading
When I am stressed…
I cook, I bake, I eat, I REPEAT. Oct 1 deadline is looming for round 1 of job applications… I am doing a lot of cooking, baking, and eating right now!
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