In the Study

I have been working on developing a writing sample to send to a few schools. One of the things I have been struggling with is the extent to which I wanted to include myself as part of the write up. In other words, in things I have written in the dissertation I have included chapter reflections in which I discuss how the things I have written about my participants relate to me. I keep going back and forth about this. But today I decided that I will include those reflections in the writing sample I am sending out to some schools. Hopefully that will not be the thing that reduces my chances of getting an interview. It's the last thought that gives me pause.