I'm back in ND for awhile!

Hello everyone~

I had a DS in Mexico on 3/24 & recovered in Milwaukee, where I have family & am from.  My practicum placement ended, which I knew was going to happen.  I went back to work this week (part-time job) & was given a 2 week notice that my job was going to be eliminated :{  I still qualify for unemployment & COBRA, as I was getting ins from my work.

I have decided to move back to Milwaukee & have given notice that I'm leaving to my landlord.  I guess I'll be leaving sometime in June.  I still need to do my dissertation & will have to decide whether I want to ask UW-Milw to sample some of their students or travel back to UND periodically.  My advisor here already said that it didn't matter where I got the data from.  I have some contacts at UW-Milw that I will call.  I've already spoken to one who said that she would support it, but that I would have to make some type of proposal to the department faculty & they would discuss it & decide whether it would be alright.  It's at least a possibility.

I am really looking forward to moving home, though!  Maybe it is a blessing in disguise.  I think things have a way of working out in the end.  If I propose my dissertation by November, then I can apply for internship & that will run from summer 2010 - summer 2011, at which time I will be done with school.  FOREVER.  I should probably mention that I've already completed all of my coursework for my Ph.D :}

I've lost 25 pounds since my surgery 6.5 weeks ago & 37 pounds from my high in February.  I'm looking forward to loosing more.  I'm glad that I will be a lot thinner when I go on my internship interviews in January.  It will probably help.

congratulations on your successful surgery Lisey!

As someone who has lived 600-800 miles away from my family for most of my adult life, I think moving home is a great move!

Best of luck and don't forget to touch base and let us know how you are doing!

judi

Hello Lisey,
  keep going on your education, My 2 other sisters and I just came back from Hartford, Conn't where another sister just got her Doctorates degree  from UConn. What an impressive ceremony and all the grads with PHD's and Dr's. She did her dissertaion on adult learners in a first generation situation. We attended all the ceremonies and the actual graduation. She is emplyed by UConn and works on campus. She grew up in Fargo and comes back  to visit,.... Conn. is almost like North Dakota only older. Things really do have a way of working out, ...you are right there... now that you have lived away, sometimes moving home is a new rebirth of sorts... good luck on all you do... Peggysue

Mixed feelings... Congrats on Surgery!
                              Congrats on the poundage lost so far!
                              Congrats on being able to get closer to your family.
                               Congrats on your next steps of your education.


                             Booo-hiss hiss on losing yet another N.D gal, even if it was a short timer.
                            
Ok, enough of that lol I wish you the best of luck in everything!
I think this really calls for that ND get together before you leave us!!

Kelly/tink

I would love a get together before I leave.  Sincerely!!!  I could come down to Fargo, too.  Who wants to organize it?