Holy Cow! Today is supposed to be a scorcher! I heard it is supposed to get up to 90 degrees today. That is very odd for Seattle in May. Usually we don't get that hot until August. But at least I get to break out my cute summer shirts and skirts that I recently bought after losing weight!
Thanks to everyone who commented or sent me emails about my blog. It is exciting to try something new. I just hope I can make my life interesting enough to have something to post. See I've already resorted to talking about the weather! ;-) Not a good sign!
On wednesday night David and I went to meet a friend from school who used to be in my program. She left after her master's degree. Actually there were 4 of us there from our cohort, and 3 of us had left the program. We talked about it a little bit, and talking to them just reinforced the feelings I am having now about school. I'm not sure that I will go back. Of course, I've left that option open, but at this point, I really feel like I made the right decision to take a step back from it. Otherwise, I might be doing something just because I am supposed to do something, not because I really want to do it. (yes, there are times when you do things because you are supposed to...but I don't think this is one of them) I also was trying to help another friend get some work done on her dissertation (she is having a tough time) and all I could think was, "Thank god I'm not doing that right now". Just another situation where my feelings (not thoughts) showed my the correct path I should be on.
2 comments:
Another one of my friends took a leave from her PhD program, starting next week. She feels conflicted because she's so relieved, but also feels like she "quit".
I think you did the right hting for you right now...you don't need to decide right now if you're going back later.
You're a smart woman, remember to trust those feelings always! If it becomes time to go back your feelings will let you know.
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