So much has happened since my last post about Salazar. First and foremost, I no longer live in Geneva. That apartment was great, but the drunken Hobart William Smith College kids kind of ruined the experience for me. Constant fire trucks, sirens, people peeing in the lawn... It had to to end. Okay, I would probably still be in in Geneva had we not lost funding for the after school program. This was a HUGE blow to me and to the Surge staff (who I miss every day). We had a good thing going, but funding was tight and competitive. We missed funding by one point. One point. One lousy point changed my entire life.
So, here I am in Rochester now. Living in Corn Hill with Scout, Nala, and Belle. Have really gotten into spinning (indoor cycling) and am trying my best to keep a positive outlook on life. I am feeling a lot of pressure lately to be where society "says" I should be, but I have so much to do before then.
I am a late stage Ph.D. student. The world of academia call me an "advanced doc student," but to me it feels more like late stage. It has been a long, arduous process that is definitely not for the faint of heart. I am at thee most difficult stage now, which is preparing and writing my comprehensive exams. It is easy to go to class twice a week and hand in assignments. It is much, much harder to stay motivated to write papers, three of which I need to do to complete my comps. I've decided to explore gender role expression in adolescent romantic relationships, so I am knee deep in gender theory and gender construction. Next will be the development of adolescent romantic relationships, followed by a research methods paper. They should be completed by the end of the summer at which point I will prepare my dissertation proposal. I am so close and still a gazillion miles away.
So why am I brining back the blog? I've decided that I need to get a life. I am going to try at least one new thing each week. Might be a skill. Might be a food. Might be a new place or activity, but I am going to start getting out there. This week's new activity will be pottery class on Wednesday night. Yes! I am starting a ten-week class to learn to throw pottery! Should be interesting.
So, are you willing to come along on the journey to see where life leads me as a result of where I have been?
Welcome back, readers!
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