The End of a Chapter
Last Wednesday, I attended my graduation ceremony and officially became a Doctor of Philosophy 💃 A few weeks before the big day, I got a call from the university letting me know I'd been nominated to give the valedictory address on behalf of the graduating cohort. I was genuinely shocked and had a brief (big) sob after I'd hung up the phone. This was a huge honour and not at all something I'd anticipated given how little of my best attention I'd devoted to this doctorate (especially since becoming a mother). Preparing that speech gave me a chance to reflect on the milestone a bit more deeply, and sparked a prayerful recollection of what the last five years of life have meant. I'd love to share a little of it here - and I'll put in the video link too in case you'd rather hear than read. My valedictory address starts at approximately [56:50] in the livestream recording above "...As I know has been the case for many of us graduating today, my doctoral de...
