My semester was INTERESTING and LIFE CHANGING to say the least. After a lot of prayer and soul searching I decided to leave my Ph.D. program in April. I was having anxiety attacks and had to mentally prepare get out of the car and deal with some of the professors. It's 2007. Please stop assuming that b/c I am black and have braids or twists that I'm not serious about my work. It's not your business that it takes several hours to do.
My advisor is such a blessing and was very supportive and will welcome me back if I so choose. She's Muslim and was a better example of a Christian than some self-proclaimed Christians... but I digress. We're all God's children.
I grew up alot and realized that life is way too short. My beloved cousin (30) died suddenly of a heart attack while on vacation in February. That really opened my eyes and solidified my decision to make a move. Dialysis be damned, she was going to live her life to the fullest.
I'll be switching to a Master's Degree program in the Fall. It's more tailored to my career goals than the Ph.D. was. God is so good. Along the way, I got my DREAM JOB in the industry I ultimately want to work in and it perfectly compliments my master's degree. I have the full support of my advisor who also has students from this program in her lab too. Yay!!
On the fun side, I visited friends in DC and may be going to the Taste in the summer. I am so grateful to GOD that I have the supportive mother and friends that I have b/c I was seriously going through some stuff.