In honor of the 4th of July, I would like to talk
about courage. One does not generally think of this word when considering
dissertations, however, it is an integral part of the process. It took great
courage for you to decide to move from the path you were on, to that of a
doctoral program. You may have left on the old path, friends and even family
members who did not understand your new direction. That can be painful and lead
to second thoughts. You left comfort and went into the unknown, an exciting but
also frightening decision.
You
have probably questioned that decision many times, wondering if you are
"good enough" to finish. While this is normal, it is also takes
courage to face your deepest fears and continue. Along the way, you have you
have had your writing (and maybe your ideas) criticized and had to rewrite, yet
you have bravely continued. Today, reflect on your courage and the example you
are to others. Because of your example, your children, grandchildren, friends,
and people you do not even know may find the courage to face the unknown in
order to find a better future. Today, celebrate courage and independence. You
have earned it!
Next time I will begin a series of reposts on quantitative
data cleaning and analysis. Do you have
an issue or a question that you would like me to discuss in a future post?
Would you like to be a guest writer? Send me your ideas!
leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
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