the last sections of my dissertation were due to my advisor on monday. this week i've been working on edits to the next to last section and beginning to prepare slides for the seminar i'm giving next friday at the university of maryland.
life has definitely slipped quietly into workaholic mode. i expected this. my defense is 4 weeks from tomorrow and the dissertation itself is due to my committee one week from monday. i'm actually really looking forward to spring break because i will have just submitted everything to said committee. writing has actually been enjoyable. it has stopped me from doing more and more and caused me to pause and reflect on the data i have, what it means and where its moving my field. its also caused me to realize how much i've matured (and how far i still have to go!) as a scientist.
we still have no idea where we'll end up later this year or even this summer. the only thing on the schedule is august 20-21, when i will be running 100 miles in the rocky mountains during my second attempt at leadville.
