I’m almost a doctor

Sitting here thinking through how I’m 2 out of 3 years done my doctoral degree makes me feel all kinds of things. I’ve absolutely fell in love with Montreal, and I’m so thankful that I made the leap of faith to come here. Music has afforded me amazing opportunities since I was 9, and now at 26 I can’t see myself without it.

Well anyway, Dr. Leitz has a very nice ring to it… and it is well deserved after the struggle this last year was. I absolutely have no regrets enrolling in the degree, even if there are moments where I falter on that sentiment out of emotional fragility. For those of you thinking of doing the doctorate, really look deep down inside you and be honest with yourself.

This is not for everyone, it’s not meant to be for everyone in my opinion. In real time, it feels like I’m not doing anything very special… but in the long run, I’m dedicating myself to getting a degree that is incredibly rare compared to the entire population. It’s also very discouraging to be told my degree(s) is/are worthless. Either way, doing the doctorate has been so life changing for me.

I’m learning a great deal about myself, how I function as a professional in the field, what interests me most in my field, etc. To think I’m almost done with this chapter of my life is astounding… but thinking about life afterwards, with the version of myself that I am, makes me believe anything is possible.

With my initial thoughts out the way, I just wanted to say: if you’re reading this, welcome! I’d like to continually blog and utilize this platform as a means to update my friends in the field about my thoughts! I see you, I love and care about you. If you want to follow me on my journey, I’m here to watch your journeys in awe :)

Your favorite francophone in training,

Kirby Leitz