Today marks one calendar month since I began my PhD. And since I promised an update, here I am to tell you about it. Well, about…
It’s been a calendar week since I formally matriculated as a PhD student and a “work” week since my first day as a PhD student. So, as promised,…
Well, folks, it’s happened. It’s finally happened. I have finally started my PhD. Well, I have finally had my first full day as a PhD research…
Well, I suppose I should give a bit of an update as I’ve not said a word since leaving America. I’ve just been too frazzled…
Excitedly, I have received my new UK visa today – meaning that I have all of the official bits of a government-issued ID to allow me to…
Today is 1 November, which is the amended date for the start of my PhD programme in Scotland. Yet I am still in America. But,…
Today I sent off my visa application papers. A couple of days later than I’d hoped, but the delay meant that I had everything I wanted to…
I have finally applied for my new Tier 4 student visa. Yes, finally. It’s something I had expected to do more than a month ago, but plans don’t always…
Today is 1 October, which was my target date for beginning my PhD studies. Only I’m not in Scotland at the moment because I’ve not sorted…
Remember how I told you that I had to manoeuvre through an additional obstacle before I could apply for my new Tier 4 student visa? And remember how…
In the past few weeks, I’ve noticed an increase in conversations around happiness and depression so I thought I’d throw some of my own words…
I spent a lovely day on the Central Washington University campus today with my lovely niece, Virginia. It was so wonderful seeing the campus all spruced up…
I have had the worst luck with my 2013 Race a Month Challenge. In fact, I knew a couple of months ago that the odds of success…
Today I learned that I have another obstacle to manoeuvre around before applying for my new student visa. Apparently, because I will be in a computer-based…
I’m on the train to England now and will be flying home to America tomorrow morning. It’s weird because part of me feels like I…
A few weeks before Paul died I began the outline of a book. I was excited about it; Paul was excited about it. He was,…
Today I was meant to run the Donkey Brae 7-Miler in Aberdour, only the rain scuppered my plans. Not because I can’t run in the rain. Not because…
When I put in my first PhD application, I was filled with self-doubt. But I was accepted. When I applied for a second PhD opportunity, I worried that…
I won’t keep you long today because I’m just way too excited to blather on and on about my dreams of earning a PhD. Instead,…
Waiting has got to be one of the hardest things in the world when your entire future depends on the outcome. But waiting is what…