Welcome to the four-year marathon

Welcome to the four-year marathon—my quest to earn a Ph.D despite the many obstacles in the way.

What kinds of obstacles, you might ask?

First, I live on the opposite side of the Tennessee, a whole 420 miles away in Memphis while attending the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. My wife and I are working to move closer (Nashville), but for now we are rather far from the school.

That's not so bad, but we have twin girls who just started Kindergarten. So I need to be home as often as possible to help with the girls and continue to get the house looking great for buyers.

And to add to it all, we are expecting another child! Add it all up, and I have no business attending UT-K in the foreseeable future, much less now.

But it's been a dream I've had for a long tome, and with hard work, it should put us in position to build a great life for our three children.

About this Blog

Despite the title, this Ph.D blog is not intended to be an academic repository, of sorts. I may entertain a few ideas I have for research, but the majority of posts will be accounts of my (mis)adventures as we attempt to hurdle the many obstacles facing us going forward in the next four years.

I hope you enjoy laughing at my expense.

~Guy