Small Wins

I am currently pursuing my doctorate degree in higher education leadership and navigating the application process for IRB approval to conduct my study. It has taken several months to reach this point, and I now have a pending approval as I need to inform the school of the necessary changes. I’ve been feeling burnt out from work and stressed about this approval process. It even prevented me from taking my spring courses, forcing me to take a semester off. There have been moments when I’ve wanted to give up due to exhaustion, especially with an advisor who seems perpetually unavailable. Despite these challenges, I still aim to celebrate the small wins and remain hopeful about getting caught up to graduate this summer as planned.