i'm married to a doctor!

hammertime

New member
Sep 30, 2005
2,389
0
1
my wife defended her PhD thesis this morning and is officially Dr. Byram. ten years of college and she's finally done...it's weird.
 
congratulations<b, 21<b, 21i really hope to reach that level one day<b, 21<b, 21did she go straight after her masters or wait a while (existential question rel.)
 
Quote:<b, 21<b, 21<b, 21she went straight through, but she had funding so she could afford to.
 
Quote:<b, 21<b, 21Congratulations to Dr. Byram!!! I've been there, done that so I know the diligence and perseverance that it takes to complete a dissertation (and doctoral study). Now she has to make those final changes and deal with the "ruler Nazi" at the graduate school.
talib-doodoo.gif
What is her field of study? Where will she go from here, academia? I wish her well in her new career.<b, 21<b, 21Congratulations to you too, for I'm sure your support and encouragement were key components of her success. My wife (girlfriend and eventually fiancee at the time) helped a great deal, even assisted me in collecting dissertation data. That's love right there, and I'm sure she'd highlight your supportive role as well.<b, 21<b, 21Peace,<b, 21<b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak
 
Congratulations you the both of you.<b, 21<b, 21that is some serious commitment.
 
Quote:Quote:<b, 21<b, 21Does she go to Purdue? I have a buddy finishing up his dissertation there in the same field of study right now.<b, 21<b, 21Peace,<b, 21<b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak
 
Quote:Quote:<b, 21<b, 21
melt.gif
<b, 21<b, 21She needs to comeup to canada and work for bombardier ASAP or teach at McGill<b, 21<b, 21Forget Maryland come over to Montreal
 
Congrats.....<b, 21<b, 21Now please ask her to start making $250+ ASAP so she can bail my poor ass out.
 
Congratulations! What do you do, may I ask? I'm only asking because I'm a DJ and when people ask me what my wife does and I say "She's an attorney" people always bug. But yeah, that's really great stuff. I felt the same way when my wife graduated law school, and then passed The Bar. An amazing accomplishment and I think people often overlook the work and stress that goes into it. Lord knows the 3+ years of law school was tough as hell on her, and us. Plus not to discount the fact that for those 3 years I was the sole bread winner of the house... but now everything is GRAVY!<b, 21<b, 21Congrats again to you and your wife.
 
Quote:Quote:Quote:<b, 21<b, 21C'mon man, AE isn't exactly rocket science.
smile.gif
<b, 21<b, 21<b, 21<b, 21She's not going to leave you, right? If Seinfeld taught us anything, it's that the dream of becoming a doctor is dumping whoever you're with and finding someone better. <b, 21<b, 21For real though, congratulations. I'm in school (on some way more minor shit) so I know what the grind is like. Props.
 
Quote:<b, 21<b, 21<b, 21I'm an engineer too (M.E.), but just a regular-ass one. She's definitely waaay smarter than me. Anyway thanks for the kind words, it's been a long haul.
 
Congrats. My Girl is writing her doctoral thesis right now. So, basically it gives her a pass to have emotional ups & downs whenever she wants. To her defence she does work a few jobs on the side which makes things a little more complicated time wise. Plus, she has to make sure I'm fed and bathed.
 
Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:<b, 21<b, 21Hey Hammertime,<b, 21<b, 21Is she going into academia or industry? I'm just curious because my boy is up in the air about which career path to take. Is there a role for a PhD in the applied sector in her field? There isn't much premium given in applied business-related fields for a PhD, so I wonder if that situation translates into the aerospace area. I would guess it's useful for design research in the defense industry.<b, 21<b, 21Peace,<b, 21<b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak