Humblest of Pies

[liptonrm_backup]

Here is me. Here is me eating my words. Yum yum, such tasty, tasty words.

Why, you ask, am I eating my words? Because I am now planning on doing the thing that I have sworn for the past year and a half I would not do, I am going to go back to school. Yes, that's right, I desire to re-enter Academia in order to pursue a graduate degree. However, since I still cringe at the thought of trying to teach any sniveling kids anything I am definitely not going for any sort of teaching certificate whatsoever. Nope, instead I plan on doing something even more insane, I plan on becoming a professional historian. Yes, that's right, I'm going for the doctorate. You may all mock and point fingers at your leisure;-).

In all seriousness, though, it feels so good to finally have some sort of goal, a direction I want to take my life in. Being a historian is, in a lot of ways, like being a professional student for the rest of my life and there is nothing I enjoy more then learning. You know, I like libraries, I enjoy dusty old tomes and I love thinking and pondering the actions and beliefs of people who lived hundreds or thousands of years ago. Thinking about my future actually makes me happy now, instead of miserably depressed. The world is such an exciting, fascinating place and now I'll get the chance to understand it even better. Anyway, Dr. Megan has a nice ring to it, don't you think? *giggle*

Now, let's just hope I'll not want to eat these words in a couple of years. *eyeroll*

Comments

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to your courage! And if you have published your first book after you have your title, tell me!

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

And I promise to give you my firstborn ... book, that is;-).

[obeliamedusa.livejournal.com]

Wooooooo!!! Another one bites the dust. ;) Congratulations on caving to your academic urges. I am highly in favour of this; the more people who go for doctorates, the less crazy I look. ;P

Thinking about my future actually makes me happy now, instead of miserably depressed. The world is such an exciting, fascinating place and now I'll get the chance to understand it even better.

Wow, that's exactly how I feel! Isn't it funny how finally figuring out the right goal for yourself and deciding to get on the path towards it can completely alter your perceptions? I'm so happy for you.

there is nothing I enjoy more then learning

That's true of me as well, and I think it's why I love the academic life so much. My PhD program takes an average of 5 years, but I don't mind at all because I'm getting to do exactly what I want and having a blast while I'm at it. Besides, in a way it takes the pressure off; I don't have to make any big decisions or decide what to do next for another 4 years! :D

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Wo0t! PhD candidates unite! I'm so excited about being Dr. Megan, and yet I probably won't start grad school for another year, or so and I imgagine the process will take at least 8 years but it doesn't matter! All those books, all that research ... guh. *drool*

And there's nothing crazy about getting a doctorate, nothing crazy at all ... yeah ...

*whistles innocently*

[shirebound]

I'm happy for you!!

:)

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thank you!

So happy you have joined us!

[drunken-buzzard.livejournal.com]

Yet another one is under the spell! Bwuahahahaa!! Congrats on making this decision! I'm sure you'll be very happy you did.

Re: So happy you have joined us!

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

That's it, that explains it, I've been hypnotized by my insane, school-loving friends and I'm sure I'll snap out of it at any moment.

Except, not really;-). I'm giddy, giddy I tell you!

[erpjirl.livejournal.com]

What fun! I'm hoping to go back to school next year myself, to get my MLS (to be a librarian). Exciting and scary at the same time. :D

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Exciting and scary sums it up perfectly.

Ooo, good luck with the MLS. Being a librarian would be wonderful, at least I think so. Funfunfun!

[illyria-novia.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's good to hear a good news and a happy opinion of this world! Good luck! I think the most heartening thing to hear about this news is that you're going to study something that you hold dear in your life, something you're really interested in. Learning can be very, very enjoyable and addictive if you really love what you're studying. You are lucky.

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! You are right and I concur and I never felt 'lucky' before, but your point has a lot of merit. It certainly is liberating to have finally made the decision and taken the plunge and it feels awfully good to have dreams for the future again;-).

*hugs*