sharing the journey

Welcome!
I'm delighted that you have joined me in my journey to PhD. I'm a PhD candidate in the School of Education at the College of William & Mary majoring in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership in Higher Education. I'm about to complete my coursework and am looking forward (I think) to writing my dissertation. I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I have truly enjoyed the coursework in the program and have made some incredible friends along the way. I feel wonderfully supported by my fellow students, professors, family members, and my colleagues. On the other hand, I'm grateful to be at this juncture in the program with the bulk of the coursework behind me. I'm not quite sure what to expect. No one can really be prepared for what is involved in pursing one's doctorate. It's a journey that must be experienced as no one can tell you what it will be like for you. I knew that it would be a lot of work, but I had no idea quite how much. I resisted applying to the doctoral program until I could no longer suppress the voice inside my head that was screaming at me to go for it. A very wise person once told me that I shouldn't pursue my PhD until I could no longer bear not to. If you don't understand that last sentence, then you're not ready. It's a journey like no other. Thank you for joining me!