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peacelovetea (original poster member #26071) posted at 4:55 AM on Saturday, August 17th, 2013
I spoke to one of my faculty today about my dissertation idea -- I had spoken to an adjunct and she recommended that I use a methodology that he is very familiar with and that I should talk to him about it. I did that today and he agreed the methodology was a good fit and then said "are you asking me to be your chair?" Ummmmm..... I hadn't thought that far except as a "he would be a good possible fit" but yes? He said to write up the proposal and he'd make sure he didn't have any logistical conflicts with my schedule. 
Not the elegant way I pictured going about this but I did it! And a year ahead of schedule, which is good given the methodology I just signed myself up for. 
OMG I am really doing this!
BW, SAHM
D-Day: 6/5/09, drunken ONS on business trip, confessed immediately, transparent, remorseful but emotionally clueless
M 11 years, 3 kids
4/12 Tried to R for 3 years, have decided to D
12/31/12 D final
HurtsButImOK ( member #38865) posted at 5:37 AM on Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Squeee!
That is amazing, well done. Such an awesome achievement!!
now where is the dancing around party icon.......
Me: Awesome - 35.... ummm, not anymore
"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". –Maya Angelou
persevere ( member #31468) posted at 7:00 AM on Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Yay you! 
DDay:2011
Status: D 2011
Remarried to a kind and wonderful man - 2017
Above all, be the heroine, not the victim. - Nora Ephron
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
- J. K.
cmego ( member #30346) posted at 12:46 PM on Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Good for you! Funny how things work out...
me...BS, 46 years old.
Divorced
foxglove ( member #21791) posted at 1:03 PM on Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Congrats! This is a really important first step and fit is important.
I just finished my data collection for my dissertation. I love my chair because she keeps me motivated. Also, she was really good about navigating the department politics about who else should be on the committee.
Good luck to you!
Me (BS) 57
XH (WS)
Married 21 years
Divorced 2/19/07
Two grown sons
Remarried 9/18
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 2:43 PM on Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Oh my gosh - that's fantastic!
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
better4me ( member #30341) posted at 1:29 AM on Sunday, August 18th, 2013
DDay 11/17/2010 BW:58
Happily remarried!
peacelovetea (original poster member #26071) posted at 7:43 AM on Sunday, August 18th, 2013
Thanks everyone. I spent a good bit of time the last two days writing up what he wanted for an initial proposal and reworking my schedule a little to spread the work out better over the next two years. So much to do, I am but also excited.
I also talked to a friend/mentor who is a few years ahead of me (and ABD so maybe not the best choice haha) and he walked me through thinking about some of this and the politics of our department and that helped a lot. I feel good about my potential faculty team, now to find the third person outside the university to complete my committee...
BW, SAHM
D-Day: 6/5/09, drunken ONS on business trip, confessed immediately, transparent, remorseful but emotionally clueless
M 11 years, 3 kids
4/12 Tried to R for 3 years, have decided to D
12/31/12 D final
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