When I graduate, I'll be the first of my family to get a doctorate degree. And I am lucky enough to have a big "cheer section" of friends and family who give me invaluable support and encouragement.
Their pet name for me is Dr. Jessy. (My grandmother actually calls me Dr. Tess-Wess)
I'm a bit superstitious about the title "Doctor". It is a privilege to be earned. I won't let my friends who have already graduated call me "Dr. Uriarte" because that person doesn't exist yet.
She won't exist until I'm wearing a floppy hat and "Harry Potter robes" at graduation, after which I'll forever be known to the world as Dr. Uriarte.
Floppy hat, hood and Harry Potter robe
Colors of the Public Health Hood
