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When
I got the email on Sunday night informing me that the office was closed and
that we would be working from home the following day, I wasn’t sure what was
going to happen to the remainder of my schedule. About halfway through the
morning about half of the items on my schedule had either been cancelled or
moved with a few more being altered during the first few hours of the day.
Thankfully, there was one appointment that held and just as my son was waking
from his afternoon nap, I was heading out the door on my way up the highway to
Reading.
This
was not work related. This was something extra on my calendar that I wanted to
take a closer look at. After all, I have already been out of school for nearly
8 years and the academic itch is becoming unbearable once again. Not being one
to rest on previous accomplishments or, in this case, degrees, I reached out to
Alvernia University a few weeks ago to inquire about their PhD program focusing
on Leadership. On Monday afternoon with resume in hand I met with the Chair of the department and
had a great conversation about the program and why I had taken an interest in pursuing
my doctorate.
Me,
a doctor. Kind of a scary thought isn’t it?
Understand
that this is just one of the things that I am looking at to satisfy that
academic hunger that I feel. But it was a nice feeling returning to a campus
and being in that atmosphere again. I actually really like the program as it
was outlined, the school seems to be on the upswing, the cost is very reasonable,
and the proximity to home is ideal. There are a lot of things going for it but
I also hesitate knowing what the program entails.
In
the end, I think it is all going to come down to the time element. This would
be a five year commitment of at least 10 hours per week. That is time away from
my family, my job, and the other things that I enjoying doing. You know me, I
already have so much free time in my schedule to take on another long term
project and I enjoy the things that I am doing now and would not want to have
to sacrifice any of them. But this might be as good a time as any to start
this. Time is a tricky part of the decision but also the main part of the
decision that my wife and I will have to consider. Until then, I have plenty of
other things that I can work on!
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