May, Lauren Ashley2022-12-022022-12-022022http://hdl.handle.net/10919/112767This chapter focuses on the author's process of transitioning into a position as a doctoral candidate. This journey has assisted in the understanding of personal identities and the world. Within this chapter, personal experiences are used to exemplify and examine the ways in which the author has worked to navigate aspects of both personal and scholarly identities that have been and continue to be under construction. Examining transactions with texts and writings, prioritizing mental health, accepting and utilizing support from advisors, and seeking out conversations with faculty and other doctoral students have all assisted in navigating the challenges that have arisen throughout the doctoral journey. This process of becoming is further examined through the exploration of various positions within the dialogical self.application/pdfenCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalSelf-perceptionTeachingBook chapterhttps://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3460-4.ch006