So life as a PhD student begins...

So as I write this, I can say I have completed 2 full months of my PhD program in Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech...Thanks to the Lord! Ever since day 1 of the program, I have felt that my mind was being pushed to the max with the depth and the amount of material being presented to me. To be honest, I've had my days where I've questioned why I decided to do this program instead of going out into the workforce and being paid a nice engineering salary. Whenever that happens though, I have to remind myself that I should be following God's will and not my will (which most of the time..is looking for the easy way out). I am really excited about my research in biomaterials though. Once I arrived here, I was accepted into an NIH Biomaterials Training grant program that allows me to work simultaneously between a biomedical engineering lab and materials engineering lab so I can gain skills in using materials science to solve biomedical problems ( ie...creating biomedical devices with materials that won't be harmful to the body, creating body part replacements w/ suitable materials). Its challenging but really exciting at the same time. I'm praying to God that He will allow me to make a significant contribution to this area by the time I'm finished with my program (in the next 5 years!). 

Well, as writing tends to be soothing to my soul, I'll occasionally post updates about my life in general, and even share some devotional thoughts. 

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