In this episode of An Unconventional Life, Dr. Angela Pearson and Dr. Russell Strickland swap war stories about their doctoral journeys. Like working full-time, being part-time military, and raising four kids...while earning a doctoral degree! And changing your dissertation topic --- twice! And having a candidacy exam prof post rules about how faculty members can win an oral exam...by laying the student out flat on the floor! The anecdotes keep flying throughout this laugh-to-keep-from-crying episode.