Dissertation June 29, 2011

Present Day 
Today did some research on my topic... "Being and Time" Martin Heidegger...still forming my research question but at least I have some kind of topic. Who would have thought this all came out of a journal entry I did almost a year ago talking about life and the unexpected turns that happens. The period I was going through was unemployment, who knew that period of my life would result into my dissertation topic. All I can say is God still amazes me and works in mysterious ways. I am glad that his ways are greater than mine because I would have never been able to work a plan like this one.
The spring quarter is over grades great..summer session is in a few days. I am not going to residency this time but will go in October, I get to see Colorado Springs at a different time of the year I am excited.
Today the research was about defining terms some of the terms that I defined where dynamic pscyhology, pschydynamics,  and phenomenology.

Reflection

This time last year I was planning to attend my second residency (symposium) I wasn't looking forward to it becuase I didn't really like the first one and I was suppose to stop the program the end of the 2nd quarter. However a trip home and a conversation with my dad I decided to stay and to keep going. I remember what he told me before I left to return to Houston. He was like "you know those classes that you are taking, you need to keep taking them because you do not know where they may lead you". Prior to that my mom had also mentioned that when I talked about school was the time I was the happiest. So who knew once again my parents were right ( if you know them don't tell them I said that). So I went and this was the turning point of my doctoral journey, Qualitative Research. This was the time I met my mentor Dr. Boje. This time last year I was uncertain of what I wanted to do or what I wanted to research about. Today I am confident in myself once again and know the topic of my dissertation. Like my dad said, I never knew this program would take me on this journey. I am glad I stayed and am thankful for all the angels that God sent to me in my time of uncertainity to give me hope and faith that this was the right path that I was to travel. The scripture that comes to mind is Jer 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"