It’s official, I am approved
Well folks, I am excited to report that today, after days of stressful anticipation, I met with my PhD Course Committee for the first time and was able to get my program of coursework approved without a hitch. This was exciting for several reasons, the most important being that my schedule is now set in stone and I will be done by the Summer of 2008. It seems like a long way off now, but in the grand scheme of things it is but a few months of what has come to be my late twenties. By the looks of it now, I will be Dr. Laura Bright before my 31st birthday. Woo-freaking-Hoo!!
On another exciting note, Grace received news that she will get the big doctoral fellowship from the Communications School to work on her dissertation next year. This means, among other things, that she can rest assured knowing that rent and bills will be paid as she writes, reads, and writes some more. It appears that the stars have aligned for the both of us on this 13th day of April, 2006.
For tonight, Grace and I will head up to my place for a nice dinner and bottle of wine to celebrate that things are great for today. Brian is cooking a nice piece of fish for us on his new grill. And, I’ll be pouring wine and listening to my favorite Willie Nelson CDs until I’ve turned in to a good hearted woman myself.