I am now a Doctor!

As of 3:06pm on June 6, 2009, I am officially a Doctor of Philosophy!!!  WooooooHooooooo!  It has been a long time in the making, approximately 14 years to be more specific, but the day has finally come when I finished and filed my dissertation.  It feels like my life has opened up in front of me.  There are so many projects and things that I want to do now that every extra minute is not taken up by working on, thinking about or worrying about my dissertation.

I arrived at UCLA 17 years ago as a transfer from Ventura Community College to work toward the lowest degree granted by UCLA, the Bachelor’s, and have now taken my educational road to its conclusion at the highest degree granted at UCLA, the Doctor of Philosophy.  It feels good!  I cannot wait to spend more time with both my beautiful daughter and wife, living a fairly sedate life for next bit.

I can say it loud and I can say it proud…..I have a Ph.D.!!!!!