As I count down the months since completing my degree I find that I am increasingly grateful for what I gained through the experience.
I focused on a single problem, namely my dissertation, for several years. This kind of focus is rare in today's world. It encourages discipline and has a grounding effect. Devoting so much time and energy to a single issue is humbling. It made me realize how little I know. I learned that knowledge is embedded in stories. As a result, I became a storyteller.
I thought that I was going to school to become an academic. Instead I became a writer. It was like finding myself where I least expected.
Becoming a writer and story teller is, I think, far more important than becoming an academic. We have lots of academics, but few good story tellers.
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