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i'm married to a doctor!

hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
edited November 2008 in Strut Central
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.

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  • pcmrpcmr 5,591 Posts
    congratulationsb, 21b, 21i really hope to reach that level one dayb, 21b, 21did she go straight after her masters or wait a while (existential question rel.)
  • dollar_bindollar_bin I heartily endorse this product and/or event 2,326 Posts
    From one fake doctor to another, congrats!
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Great news! Ph(inishe)D at last!b, 21b, 21What's her PhD in?
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21did she go straight after her masters or wait a while (existential question rel.) b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21she went straight through, but she had funding so she could afford to.
  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21my wife defended her PhD thesis this morning and is officially Dr. Byram. ten years of college and she's finally done...it's weird. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 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. What is her field of study? Where will she go from here, academia? I wish her well in her new career.b, 21b, 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, 21b, 21Peace,b, 21b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21What's her PhD in? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Aerospace Engineering
  • nzshadownzshadow 5,526 Posts
    Congratulations you the both of you.b, 21b, 21that is some serious commitment.
  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21What's her PhD in? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Aerospace Engineering b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Does she go to Purdue? I have a buddy finishing up his dissertation there in the same field of study right now.b, 21b, 21Peace,b, 21b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21What's her PhD in? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Aerospace Engineering b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21So basically, what you're saying is that she's a rocket scientist.b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21"we're not worthy"
  • pcmrpcmr 5,591 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21What's her PhD in? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Aerospace Engineering b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21 b, 21b, 21She needs to comeup to canada and work for bombardier ASAP or teach at McGillb, 21b, 21Forget Maryland come over to Montreal
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    Congrats.....b, 21b, 21Now please ask her to start making $250+ ASAP so she can bail my poor ass out.
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    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, 21b, 21Congrats again to you and your wife.
  • verb606verb606 2,518 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21What's her PhD in? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Aerospace Engineering b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21So basically, what you're saying is that she's a rocket scientist.b, 21b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21C'mon man, AE isn't exactly rocket science. b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 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, 21b, 21For real though, congratulations. I'm in school (on some way more minor shit) so I know what the grind is like. Props.
  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 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, 21b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Ouch!
  • The-gafflerThe-gaffler 2,190 Posts
    like i've always said, C's get degrees! or in this case, PhD's. so dope.
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21Congratulations! What do you do, may I ask? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 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.
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21What's her PhD in? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Aerospace Engineering b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Does she go to Purdue? I have a buddy finishing up his dissertation there in the same field of study right now.b, 21b, 21Peace,b, 21b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21she was at Michigan...
  • MurdockMurdock 542 Posts
    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.
  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
    /font1
    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21What's her PhD in? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21Aerospace Engineering b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Does she go to Purdue? I have a buddy finishing up his dissertation there in the same field of study right now.b, 21b, 21Peace,b, 21b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21she was at Michigan... b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Hey Hammertime,b, 21b, 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, 21b, 21Peace,b, 21b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
    she's going into industry...she had her eye on a teaching job, and actually may wind up switching over in a year or two, but for now she's entering the real world. universities just move SO SLOW with their hiring process. also we had dinner with one of her friends this weekend who is a professor and he said he's been amazed at how much the decision making behind who gets grant money is based on what school you are affiliated with. the MITs of the world tend to get all the money even if their proposals are shoddy. i thought Michigan was a pretty elite engineering school but apparently it's second tier (and Cincinnati, where she wantes to teach, is 3rd or worse).b, 21b, 21and yeah a lot of the aeros i know work in defense.
  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21she's going into industry...she had her eye on a teaching job, and actually may wind up switching over in a year or two, but for now she's entering the real world. universities just move SO SLOW with their hiring process. also we had dinner with one of her friends this weekend who is a professor and he said he's been amazed at how much the decision making behind who gets grant money is based on what school you are affiliated with. the MITs of the world tend to get all the money even if their proposals are shoddy. i thought Michigan was a pretty elite engineering school but apparently it's second tier (and Cincinnati, where she wantes to teach, is 3rd or worse).b, 21b, 21and yeah a lot of the aeros i know work in defense. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Hey Hammertime,b, 21b, 21It's nice to hear she has an assortment of career options. In my field (HR Management), a PhD isn't necessary for applied work. In fact, I know a lot of Master's level degree holders (MBAs, MAs in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, etc.) that make chips at fortune 500 companies and independent consulting firms. I worked at the latter for a while, but I wanted to do research and teach which is nearly impossible in the applied realm. Plus, I like shuttin' down a little early on Fridays . Congratulations again to both of you!!! Now, go and pop some champagne!!!b, 21b, 21Peace,b, 21b, 21Big Stacks from Kakalak
  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21 work in defense. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21This is an industry that won't be going away for a lonnnnggg time. get that govt money!
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