Today I passed my Comprehensive Exam which culminates a long journey in the PhD program. This means that I can now move onto the dissertation phase of the program!!
I am so relieved and so excited yet I am apprehensive about what the next step will be. I know that many people did not believe that I could be a stay-at-home-mom and make any progress in this program. I reflect back on doing the Robert Wood Johnson Fellowship and being told that I had to put Ellie in daycare if I wanted to finish and/or be successful. I am so glad that I stuck to my convictions and continued to stay at home.
When Justin and I made the decision to have kids we resolved that sacrifices would be made to ensure they had the best life possible. Once of the sacrifices I knew I'd make was in my career/school -- I knew things would take me longer and my career would likely be on hold. As I reflect on that choice I would not have it any other way.....It has been the greatest honor of my life to get to stay home with Ellie.
Truth.
