(background) I just wanted to say good luck
my friend.
Carol: Thank you!
Children are very unpredictable
I have a 4-year-old and a almost 2-year old
and that was the most isolated, quiet spot
where they most likely wouldn't come looking
for me.
I think my first feeling was,
I hope that I'm not diminishing this event
by doing it in my closet.
But I also understood that everyone,
we're all in this together and that
everyone would understand that this was
the best solution to give a good presentation.
After the presentation that day was very strange
because there were mixed emotions, of first,
elation - you're so happy that you passed
your dissertation
oscillating between that and some anxiety,
because things are uncertain out there,
and we're all worried about loved ones
and neighbors and our communities.
And so I thank everyone who supported and
helped me
through this, in particular my committee members.
My advisors, Paul Resnick and Sarita Schoenebeck
have been just the dream-team of advisors,
I couldn't have asked for more.
And then just the UMSI faculty and students
and everyone, it's such a -
it's such a wonderful thing to see how
we can all come together and help each other.
(Paul Resnick) I have a bottle here of champagne,
but I refuse to drink this alone.
So I'm going to save it.
