Long-Distance Relationships

Currently, I am working (inching, crawling?) toward a Master's Degree. All through a Distance Education course which means I live online, I travel through mail, and take occasional trips to the east coast.

Which brings me to my next point. Group reasearch projects.

Yes, difficult. However, with a little creativity, semi-decent communication and tons and tons of technology, it is possible and even fun. When do I get the opportunity to write a proposal for a research project with someone from Annapolis, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Texas? This year I do!

So after a few agonizing weeks, lots of emails, discussion board postings, a few group instant message chats, phone calls (the longest being 3 and 1/2 hours--ha ha I beat you Christy!) we finally got our 14 page PROPOSAL written. This is just the beginning... Now we have the rest of the semester to actually do the research and write the big fat paper at the end with our findings...

But, even with all my complaining, I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. (Really Jen? what about living in Ireland or even owning a yacht?)

NO! I wouldn't trade it....

But can't I do both?