It is not a guarantee, however, that you will actually find yourself amongst such a passel when you send in your application materials, which is why I'd like to take this moment to say:
I got lucky.
Yu-Chen and Yi-Ting and I have warriored through many moments of angst and turmoil together, which is why we were happy to have this small little happy hour during this past month with some of our other members
in order to celebrate Yu-Chen's upcoming nuptials.
(We were also pretty happy about this volcano of oyster nachos...)
And then,
when Yi-Ting's parents came into town from half-way around the world in order to visit Yi-Ting's American life,
we felt it was imperative that we throw them a truly American picnic. We gathered together authentic fixings like corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans,
and MEAT.
And of course, being a passel of PhD-ers means we need to celebrate anyone who actually gets to bear the official title of "PhD", because we all know far too well the looming near-impossibility of the thing.
That would be why today found us celebrating Dr. Beth, upon her successful defense of her dissertation.
(Celebrating in style, that is....)
Take a good look, because I'd just like to say:
each member of this passel of PhD friends is relocating by the end of this summer (leaving me to fend for myself!!!),
and each one will be missed.
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2 comments:
Gosh~~ This is so touching!!!
You wove these great events and our precious friendship so well together. Can't believe it's been four years... Looking back these years, pain is gone but sweet fruits left. It's important to have the memory of these important moments recorded, and I envy your ability to do so. ;-)
Don't worry about ourleavning in the summer as we will always keep in touch no matter what. A deal!
well, i don't know dear--I'd say this comment in and of itself is pretty eloquent....I'm thinking of those early years english lessons and how far you've come ;-) Don't go back and forget it (us) all now, 'ya hear? <3
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