I sometimes feel a little embarrassed to admit that I took seven years to do my masters, but after reading this Guardian story I feel much better. A woman in france has finally been awarded her PhD after thirty years of trying. ”A woman aged 91 has become one of the oldest people in France to gain a PhD after she completed a thesis that she had begun three decades earlier. Colette Bourlier was awarded the mark of ‘high distinction’ for her work, which she successfully defended on Tuesday before a jury of the University of Franche-Comte in Besancon, eastern France.”

It just goes to confirm one of the biggest lessons I received from doing my Masters: that you must never, ever give up on something, no matter how long it is taking. This story also teaches me not to forget about my own ambition to do a PhD. I think I’m capable of it, and I have a few ideas for one floating around my head; and if Dr. Bourler can pass hers at 91, then I have plenty of time to work on it.