My Journey to the Doctorate in November, I stepped into my doctoral program fully aware of one thing: I was signing up to be pushed far beyond my comfort zone. What I did not fully understand at the time was what it would actually mean to take on an 18–24-month doctoral program and complete it in just six months. I didn’t have a detailed blueprint. I didn’t overanalyze it. I was simply down for the challenge. From the very beginning, I leaned in. Within the first month—and a little change—I...