Ok you guys, the Big Scary Thing I had to do… it is done. And now I am a doctor. But not that kind of a doctor. More of a Dr. Indiana Jones kind of doctor, and less of a Dr. House kind of doctor. Except with more computers and fewer interactions with Nazis. Anyway, the good news is that now I won’t have quite so much distracting me from sewing (like, you know, that whole pesky dissertation thing). Oh, and I can legitimately wear a shirt like this:
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| I went to grad school and all I got was this lousy title… |
On the other hand that mirky and unpredictable thing called “the future” has firmly planted itself in front of me and I am left wondering what exactly I am going to do about it. I mean, I have some ideas, but no definite plans. Which the me from 5 years ago would have been freaking out about. I mean serious panic attack territory. Me now? I will deal with it. And it will be fine.
In the mean time I have to deal with some serious stash relocation, which will cut into my actual sewing time, but I still hope to have a few more finished projects before the end of the year (jackets, yay). I also expect to be sewing more skating costumes soon (though mostly for other people… the orders, they are already coming in), and I will finally be able to finish writing the skating costume tutorials for you guys (the drafts for the first few parts have been sitting around for a few months… as have my cut out but as yet un-sewn leotard pieces). And maybe I can get a book or two read as well.
So, ummm, yeah. I have a PhD. I suppose I should feel different, but I don’t. I mean, I can see how I have changed over the course of grad school. And I can see how what I expected my life was going to be has changed. But getting the actual degree, I don’t feel different. Mostly I just feel tired. Tired, and ready to move on.
Doctor T Designs 
Congratulations!
Have you seen the Thesis Whisperer Blog? She has some posts about post-PhD ennui.
What was your topic?
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Congratulations! That's quite a lot of work, studying and determination.
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Congratulations and good luck with everything in the future.
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Oh how wonderful! Congratulations 😀
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Congratulations and good wishes for your next adventure.
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations, doctor! That's a huge accomplishment!
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I hadn't seen the blog before… but I am going to have to read it now! Some of the post titles look a bit too close to home…
My topic was in computational chemistry, mostly in diffusion and drug discovery research. I did it long enough to know that it isn't what I want to do for the rest of my life. Not exactly sure where I am going or what I am doing, but I will figure it out.
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Well done you! What is your phD in?
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My husband likes to say he's a doctor not a physician.
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Well, colour me impressed. Congratulations!
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Congratulations!!!
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It's in chemistry. At this point I am wondering how wise a decision that was…
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I am going to have to use that!
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congratulations!
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Well played, Dr! You can totally put that on plane tickets now- just make sure you're wearing that rad shirt 😀
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Huge congrats. I never got past O levels (a UK qualification – exams taken at 16) plus a couple of Open University courses. I'm very jealous of people who have the discipline to get a doctorate (even more so of someone who can sew for others and skate competitively at the same time!) Congrats again.
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Wooo big congrats!!! Such an achievement too 🙂 Yay for you!
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Congratulations, feels good doesn't it, well done 🙂
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Congratulations!! And in chemistry too, that's great :-). You must be relieved :-)..
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Wow! Congrats! What an amazing accomplishment! I bet that when you've had a bit of recovery time, you'll start to feel pretty proud and accomplished.
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Congrats!!!
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