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January 2008

Only one thing to report this month that really (really!) counts.

I am a Doctor.  PhD.

I completed a conference call to defend my dissertation on January 24, 2008 at approximately 2:40 p.m., at the end of which I was for the first time officially called a doctor.  What a great feeling of accomplishment.

On the flip side, on the evening of January 25, after much drinking and celebration, I wasn't feeling too much, but I was still feeling good.  It's a smile that is very hard to wipe off your face.

My Doctor's regalia (cap/tam, gown, and hood) have arrived, along with the frame for my diploma.  Upon publication of my dissertation shortly, I expect to have the final confirmation that my degree has been conferred.  I will be attending the commencement ceremony in Minneapolis this August.

 

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