A researcher had collected data but couldn't turn it into a coherent study or move forward academically. Dr. Tippins provided specific guidance that matched what the department chair expected, finally giving them a clear path.
I felt kind of lost. I was lost in data. It's one thing to gather data, but it's another to understand how to integrate it into a cohesive piece to be able to really get there. Because I already had the data, I just didn't know how to put it together. I was lost in just progression. I didn't know quite how to get to the next step. I'm not a quitter, so I knew I wasn't going to quit. I was asking myself, how am I going to do this? Because it's one thing to be determined, but it's another to feel like I'm not getting anywhere. I'm paying semester after semester, I'm not really seeing the progression. And so when I found Dr. Tippins, I was extremely relieved. He was very specific in terms of what I needed in order to really get to what my chair was, was in fact asking.
