Shock and Surprise

Did I actually just finish writing my dissertation proposal? Could that actually have happened or did I dream it? I can't believe I finished the first completed draft of Chapters 1, 2, and 3! Somebody pinch me because I can't believe I did it...

Graduating is a possibility

I have the graduation refrain playing in my head. I was just talking to another grad student today and she was telling me that I could choose to wear the blue hood from Education Psychology or the white hood from Psychology. Choices! Choices! I don't know which one to wear, but it totally put things in perspective for me. I'm getting pretty close to graduating if I manage to finish my dissertation before the end of next fall. I must! But, I feel like there's still so much to learn.

My written comps passed the evaluation from both readers last Monday. The results were sent over to the grad school and now I have the go-ahead to schedule my oral comps defense. I still have to make edits to my papers that one reader has requested before I hand out the comps papers to my committee next Monday.

Now I just need to finish writing my dissertation proposal. Ugh! I only have this weekend left to do so.

Tax Refund

Whew! I'm getting more back from the IRS than I expected this year. And it almost covers the full amount of my landscaping bill. I'm quite relieved, but still in shock by the fact that I might be able to pay it off so soon. Now on to the business of preparing to lecture tomorrow.

My Seat Belt Broke

Unusual things have been happening this week that have thrown me. On Monday, my bank accounts were both completely drained of money to in order to landscape. I haven't been able to feel at ease since then. I freaked out after spending my last money on food that I have to throw away. Then today my seat belt broke. It won't roll back up or lock in place. It just seems like all these little things are happening to provoke me just as soon as my finances are depleted. And I must say, I haven't been handling them well. I'm deflated again. I can't believe I can't wear a seat belt anymore. I already knew my care was not safe to drive, but now I can't even have the security of wearing a seat belt. Its going to bother me every time I get in that car now. Its going to make my boyfriend even more anxious about me driving, too. The car just needs to be junked. Its falling apart piece-by-piece, kinda like me this week.