ABSTRACT
After six years as a student affairs professional, I finally listened to the tiny voice that urged me to go back to school. I considered a second master’s degree but my colleagues persuaded me to get a doctorate instead. Around the same time, my husband requested a job transfer to Seattle, Washington. I decided to put my resume out to see if I was marketable in Seattle. To my surprise, I was invited to interview for a position as Director of Housing at a local institution. In the middle of the interview process, I found out that my husband was having an affair and did not want me to move to Seattle with him. We went to marriage counseling but it was to no avail. I was devastated. Getting a divorce was one of the most difficult decisions of my life. I spent two years in counseling and divorce recovery to get my life back together. I asked myself what I wanted to do with my life, and thoughts of going back to school still lingered in the back of my mind. I never pursued the doctorate while I was married because I felt it would take away too much time from my marriage. Now that I was single, I had nothing holding me back but fear.
