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I am now a Huskie. I will be beginning a Ph.D. program at the University of Washington in Seattle this fall in clinical psychology.  I am so excited. It seems I just can't stay out of school, but hopefully this will be the last stop for me. 

This will, of course, mean quite a bit of change for me. I'm leaving behind my carefree evenings in favor of homework, will be moving from coast to coast, and for the first time ever, will be leaving my beloved maroon behind. In all my previous educational experiences, first as a Thresher, then as a Cougar, and then as a Pioneer (and a kinda big chicken), I have always supported the maroon.

 

But for all the changes ahead of me, I really couldn't be more excited. Getting a Ph.D. is a goal I have always been working toward, and I'm glad to finally be at this point. I think I might be most excited about never having to apply to a Ph.D. program again. 

I didn't plan on telling everyone at work so soon. I'm not leaving for four months yet, and thought I would be able to keep it under wraps until a little bit closer to my leaving date. That didn't even last a day. With a spooky sixth sense that I didn't know he had, my boss called me into his office the very first day I saw him after learning the news. He told me they were making some hiring decisions that depended on my longevity and wanted to know if I was considering going back to school. Now, it's one thing to not say anything, but when asked outright, I couldn't lie. Besides, it would be pretty obvious in 4 months when I'm suddenly leaving for school. So I told him my news, thinking we could keep it between ourselves. Ha. Within a week, everyone knew I was leaving. So the cat is out of the bag, and I can now talk about it freely without worry of the e-verse biting me in the butt.