Thoughts on the Beginning of Doctoral Work

Well, it has started.....and boy is it a full life! Part time work in town, then off to school in the afternoons. School includes an assistantship and classwork. Oh and did I mention the practice, study, research, and all that goes into the "school-thing." But I like it! Oh it is hard.....but very rewarding! Now, this is my lightest semester.....but I think I will still like it later.

I have already started work towards my dissertation in my first semester research class. It seems to be taking an interesting spin----could end up being on the value of the singing voice specialist, with an emphasis on the McClosky Technique! But there is time for that!

Overall, I like the classes, the school, and the professors. It is a different world over there......a hard and lonely one.....but at the same time, I do not feel at all empty inside. I enjoy sitting back, watching and listening....Don't know that I will ever figure them all out....but I don't feel like I have to.

I have some very talented students on top of all this. I love starting freshman! ;) Course, I barely look a day older than they do.....but they are so fun to work with! So out of it so far as school, discipline, and responsibility.....but I am hopeful that they will catch on soon!

Gotta run.....coursework calls!