Dianna is Back!

Currently Reading:  Chike and the River (Chinua Achebe)

There used to be a time when I would blog every couple of days.  I even wrote articles and read academic research and ... well, I did all the things.  And then I didn't.  I am not exactly sure what happened.  I do know that working on my PhD while working full time was exhausting and in many ways I feel like I "crawled" across the finish line in 2014 and just needed a break.  I never thought the break would be 8 years but that is what happened.

For the longest time, this blog was called "Dissertation Girl" because that is how I saw myself (Yes, I know that some folks might be offended at the "Girl" business but I liked it).  I felt like a new title was in order so it just made logical sense to rename this blog "PhD Teacher."  I would like to keep the same URL and so I didn't want a huge name change (though I leave myself the choice to do that if I want). As most folks know, I teach writing and I am always telling my students that we all need to write, including me, and so this blog is going to give me the space to get back to something I used to love -- writing.

Today is the Friday before Spring Break starts and I can't think of a better time to get back into blogging (even if no one else reads it!).  I thought I would also try to track what I am reading (or even watching). 

So this first entry is a start!  Stay tuned!