My Doctorate Journey

So, I’ve been in my first doctorate courses for about three weeks and have been thinking about writing about the experience.  So, now I have.  There are 23 members of our cohort at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State for short) who are pursuing an educational doctorate.  In the cohort are people focused on K-12 education and those focused on higher education.  We began our journey in August, taking a day to participate in a “ropes” course where we worked and learned together how to transverse cable between trees, take a zipline over a river and climb 30 feet in the air to jump to a trapeze (each of us was in a very secure harness as we did this one).

Throughout the day, we got to know each other better and had experiences that only those of us who were there would know about.  This team building day has already served use well.  On our second day, we had more orientation about the doctorate, introduction of faculty and general information.  This second day was highlighted with a dinner at the “university house” – the house of the university president – where we were lauded by superintendents and professors for our decision to pursue a doctorate in the central valley of California.    A great way to start a doctorate.  Now, on to the course work.