New Beginnings

So, I always thought that people who had blogs were either ridiculously self-absorbed, had some agenda to push, or possessed mastery of some obscure skill that they needed to share with the world. However, I have recently (albeit a little late) decided that I was wrong. Hence- my blog. I started the Ph.D. program in Sociology at Bowling Green State University this week and I thought that since I am also a mother of two young children and a wife and, additionally, have the daunting task of commuting about 110 miles EACH WAY, 4 days a week to campus- that I would document my experiences in some way. I am frequently asked why I am doing what I do, and just how I plan to do it. Truthfully, I don't really have a great answer for either query. I was looking online for tips and support from others in my situation and didn't find much. I thought that maybe by keeping a log of what I am doing, I can be of some help to my kindred academic-minded mommies out there. Or maybe I will just look back at the posts about good days when I have a bad one. I might laugh at something I was able to experience or learn from my own mistakes. Or maybe I will just have a nice account of my journey when I am done. Whatever. Here goes.