So, I graduated on Sunday. It was nice that my family made it up to see me. Like I said before, I have been having a lot of mixed feelings about graduation. Namely, I have been wondering if continuing for my PhD isn't somehow selfish. I should be able to find a very nice job with my Master's degree, and obtaining the Master's has always been my practical goal. But, continuing for my PhD is a personal goal. It's one of the highest academic achievements possible, and it has always been an overall goal to achieve. However, with the arrival of Nixie last spring, things have been difficult at school. If the last couple of months are an indication of the amount of work I need to complete in order to succeed, that's more time I do not have to spend with my wife and daughter. On the flip side, securing a PhD should aid in my post school search for a position, and this will be highly beneficial. Only time will tell I guess. It is nice to know that the worst that can happen is, I have a Masters to fall back on. Not bad...and to that I applaud myself.
So here is a link to a small slide show from the ceremony. I am sorta featured in one picture....the blurring big head in the back on picture #7.
http://www.osu.edu/features/2010/wintercommencement.
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