SND, PhD

So yesterday it became official - I can now put PhD at the end of my name! Lots of hard work, but the defense went well. Since then I have had a lot of attention (which is a little uncomfortable for me), and now I am back to work trying to make the final edits to my paper. As it turns out they aren't too bad and I had anticipated this as part of the process since I know my committee members very well by now.

The kids started calling me Dr. mom, but I asked them to stop. It just felt too weird and made it seem like being a Dr. came first over or is more important than being a mom (which I don't think is true at all).

Anyway, you might wonder if I feel different, excited, happy, etc. The best description is relaxed and content. Yep, 12+ years of higher ed (more like 13.5 for me) and I feel content. Guess I better get used to it since I am not getting another degree.

Thank you to all who sent kind messages yesterday and who continue to congratulate me!