Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. Several months ago, Dr. Stoker excitedly wrote to me after completing the last journal article I was required to write in lieu of receiving my degree that I needed to come to South Africa and experience Braai (pronounced brī). What? Braai? Is that some kind of carnival…
Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. Monday morning at 4:45 a.m. rolled around pretty quickly, given that my wife and I had just gotten off the plane in Johannesburg and by the time we were dropped off at the guest house, it was about 10 p.m. We still used to Central U.S. Time,…
Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. We we arrived in Johannesburg, it was late Sunday afternoon, July 29. Being that it is winter in South Africa that time of the year, the sun was just setting as we pulled up to our gate. I know I was glad the long flight was over,…
Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. Our South African journey to pick up my doctoral degree actually started about a month before we took off on July 28, 2018. After being notified that a graduation date had been set, I commenced setting everything up for my wife and I to fly to South…