I did it!

It has been a long time coming. But it is done. I am a doctor. I can't believe it.

A few weeks ago was the defense. Then came final revisions. Then printing, signing, and depositing. Now I just wait a few more days til graduation. In the mean time I get to try and have this all sink in.

My time at UWM is done. Teaching for 6 years, classes, meetings, all of it. I do have a job so I will continue teaching which is awesome. Not to mention the fact that I get to teach at a university that I love with people I respect and adore. I am so excited to be starting this new chapter in my career. But it doesn't yet seem real. I am having brief moments of giddiness and others of anxiety. I think, "don't I need to grade"... nope. "Oh I need to work on those ..." nope. I do have a few things I want to get out this summer but for a few weeks... I am taking time off. But if you have read any of my posts you might have figured out I am not that great at relaxing. I suffer from work related guilt. I always think that sitting around is bad but I have learned this past year that sometimes you NEED to have a day off. And that if you let your brain rest a bit each day you do better work in the end. So the goal for the future is to find balance. Some days yes work will dominate but I will need to keep seeking balance.

Not sure what this next will look like besides a lot of teaching and looking for another new job (since my current one is only a one year gig.)  But I am excited and hopeful. We will see how long this lasts.