Day 254
I passed quals. I didn’t believe it at the time, and may have cried a little when my committee broke the news, but it’s done. I’m in the program.
I didn’t realize how much the uncertainty of being an unconfirmed student stressed me out, but now even lab decisions and a 5-year commitment pale in comparison to the stress of the last year. Also, having read my own posts again for the first time in a while - wow, I was stressed. That’s the first year for you.
Right now, I have time to read new papers and start formulating what I want to work on for the next era of my life. I’ll chill out in Disney World this weekend, I’ll fly back to NYC to start work, and we’ll see where the PhD takes me! Maybe I’ll even have time to go to brunch.
