With 2017 winding down, so has my journey to the Ph.D. I realized when logging in that I hadn't followed up the post about heading off to my dissertation defense. I received a unanimous "pass" and have been working for the last few weeks on revisions and reformatting of the thesis for final submission and publication. That process was completed tonight.
So 2018 will begin with all requirements for the doctorate complete and graduation just over the horizon. I can't wait to get started on the next projects and to continue improving myself in the year ahead. To that end, I am sharing a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin, which I read for the first time tonight (hat tip to The Art of Manliness Twitter feed):
"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man." - B. Franklin
Happy New Year, everyone!
Congratulations, Jim, on passing your defense and completing your Ph.D.! Your perseverance these past years--carrying on your academic research while fulfilling family obligations and running the Education Department at Writers Theatre of NJ--is truly admirable. I'm positive the new year will find you "a better man" with meaningful prospects on the horizon.
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Shelley Benaroya
New Jersey Writers Project
Writing Center for Creative Aging
Thanks, Shelley! I appreciate your support and kind words. Hope you are well.
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