Congratulations Dr !!

*** For my husband who recently graduated ***

Wake up ! Wake up ! it is time to face the reality !

Clocking-in 100 hour weeks, the passion, the fury

And all the pent up emotions… unleashed

Welcome to the club of over qualified and under experienced

No pension

No tension

No money ??… don’t worry

Now, you have a PhD !

Four long years, my dear

Old habits die hard; so don’t fear

When you find taking notes in a long distance bus relaxing

Or you find only scientific articles extremely interesting and inspiring

You ARE a normal humanbeing

Just that, you are now a doctor into being !

You now have a favorite flavor of instant noodles

Your books are full of coffee stains and doodles

You are used to bosses who don’t care WHEN you turn up for work anymore

No, actually you are used to bosses who don’t care anymore

You cite sources in every conversation

And when you talk to yourself in sleep, you call it personal communication.

Nevertheless, I am proud of you and all the baggage that you bring with the PhD

It is so much more than just a degree !!