I took the photo “Dissertation Draft,” in the thick of my rush to write my doctoral dissertation. At the time, the struggle seemed endless. I had a fair share of people who would’ve had me believe the task to be ambitious but unrealistic. But if I’ve had one great motivator in life, it’s been the burning desire to prove wrong those who doubt me. So, as a snapshot of how things looked in the middle of that whirlwind of activity, I took a picture of my workspace– analog (paper), digital (computer and USB drive), plus fuel (coffee).