Thursday, April 24, 2008
The Firing Squad
I had my thesis defense this past Monday. That's where you take the all the research you have done in the past 3.5 years, present it before the public, let the public rip you with questions, then let your committee tear you apart in a closed-door session, exit the session in shame and humiliation, and finally get called back into the session after an eternity of deliberation to see if you passed. Well...I passed, but will have to mend my defense-induced ulcers. It's weird...you would think that an advanced degree would somehow bolster your intellectual self-image, but I have never felt as stupid as I did during that two and a half hours. Me name Dan. Me go sleep. By-bye.
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4 comments:
You're my hero, stupid or not.
I'll join the fan club too as long as we don't have to shave our heads.
Way to go! I was praying for you on Monday.
We want to hear your thesis. Wasn't it something about how candy should be added as a group to the food pyramid? If so, I can see how that would be hard to defend, but I completely agree.
Good job! At least you came out with your sense of humor intact. :-)
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