The Big Week Ahead

So I'm set to defend my dissertation on Tuesday morning. My advisor tells me it's all or nothing—no second chances. I put together a twenty-minute presentation summarizing the work I've done over the past ten years. After I deliver that, I read an excerpt and open the floor to questions.

Please pray for open hearts. That the technology actually works. That I'll think straight. That the paperwork will all get done in one place so I don't have to make endless trips back for signatures. That I'll PASS!

Last night I took a study break with my family by going to hear the classic rock band, Creekbend. Dancing to songs like "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Slow Train Running" and "Ride, Sally, Ride" was just what the doctor ordered to get my mind off the p-r-e-s-s-u-r-e. Can't wait to have this behind me.