#seriousacademic

[seriousacademic]

Heyyyy.

I did the damn thing.

And am a doctor now.

[elizabolt]

I won our building-wide costume contest as Best Person Eleanor Shellstropp. The prize was a bottle of wine, because duh.

And yes, I had plastic shrimp.

[altgradschool]

Bringing it back around...

So I started using "alt grad school" when I got into performing arts Photography in undergrad and continued it on the side when I started working for my Alma mater's registrar's office.

But then I got really into higher education as a career and recently completed my actual masters in higher ed administration. So keeping "alt grad school" didn't feel like who I was anymore but it was still part of my internal brand/discovery process.

Now: thrilled that I kept AGS as a Tumblr url because I've found my next career goal/dream job but am still academically hung over so I won't even entertain the idea of a doctoral program for a few more years. But I want to work towards this dream job anyways and have always (since I was a child asking my mom to create homework and tests for me during vacations - crazy, I know) enjoyed creating my own curriculum and that's what I'm going to do!

Welcome back, alt grad school, my off-beat and practitioner-based studyblr!

[seriousacademic]

I'M A DOCTORAL CANDIDATE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seriousacademic]

quick personal/school update:

Y'all. I've officially formed my Dissertation Committee (with some absolute rock stars) AND I just sent my chair the draft of my first 3 chapters (the dissertation proposal)!!!

With any luck, I'll be a doctoral candidate in just over a month!

I still have tons to continue working on in the meantime, but I had to share the good news with someone. :)

[seriousacademic]

Y'allllllllllllll. I've submitted my doctoral portfolio for dissertation chair matching! In 6 weeks, I'll know who my dissertation chair is and in 8 weeks, my research kicks into high gear!

I kinda can't believe this milestone is already here. For a multitude of reasons. Alas, I have a new course starting up today, so I don't have time to dwell

[seriousacademic]

Starting back to work (and school) for the new Year with a sunrise that's showing off feels right.

[seriousacademic]

So. A lot has happened in the past month - and a lot is happening in the coming month.

I got a new job, which I started today! and it's something I've been working towards for over a decade now. I'm thrilled, but it's also surreal.

We will also be moving across the country in the next few weeks, which includes buying our first house!

And, in the middle of all that, I am defending my dissertation prospectus (proposal)!

So! Much! Is! Happening!