I passed my thesis defense!

[alarimer]

I went up to College Station (yes, I ARE an Aggie LOL) on Thursday and presented to my committee and a few others on Friday. Everything went well; there were some tough questions but it wasn't as bas as I thought it would be. But I passed and that's the last major hurdle to getting my degree. I sent my thesis in to my professors for final approval, so all I have to do know is get all the paperwork done and submit it to the thesis office. Whew!

[LeftyFingerPop]

1. Very well done!!....

I'm happy for you :)

[alarimer]

2. Thanks.

It took me 7 years to do this so I am very relieved.

[noel711]

3. So why aren't you out drinking....?

I have a chapter of mine due by the end of summer,
and here I am sitting in front of the computer...
the Queen of Excuses...!

[alarimer]

8. Because I have jury duty.

No good deed goes unpunished I guess. I have to be back at the courthouse; it looks like I might actually see the inside of a courtroom for the first time.

[JVS]

4. Way to go. Disappear for 72 hours and wake up with a headache, $1600 less, and a strange rash!

[Rambis]

5. Whew!

fair play to ya!

[momto3]

6. Congratulations!

I remember when I passed mine - What an awesome feeling!

[TZ]

7. Congratulations!

I have a good friend that got a PhD after the same amount of time and I remeber hearing stories about her defense..I have lots of respect for people who go through that...It's not easy!:applause: :toast:

[alarimer]

9. I would have been done sooner if I didn't have a job.

I know. excuses, excuses!

Thanks.

[TZ]

11. She didn't work

and it took her about 5 years from Masters to Doctorate. I think your 7 years is more than reasonable

[alarimer]

14. And it's also the maximum amount of time I get.

After 7 years, your classes start to not count anymore and you basically have to start over because it's taken too long. I guess it's a way to limit perennial students. But 5 years is not unreasonable for a doctorate. Mine is only a MS.

[khashka]

10. Congrats!

But the real question is what did you decide to wear? You asked us, so we have a right to know!

Khash.

[alarimer]

15. That's right I did.

I wore khaki pants and a short-sleeved shirt. Pretty casual I admit but it was a good thing because it was hotter than the 10th circl of hell up there. And I ended up having to walk all over campus later on.

[MrScorpio]

12. How many Aggies does it take to change a light bulb?

Two.

One to hold the latter and another use his lighter to light the filament.

[alarimer]

16. hahaha

I've got plenty of Aggie jokes.

My boyfriend went to UT for a while and I dared him to wear burnt orange or a UT t-shirt but he thought better of it.

[My Good Babushka]

13. A hearty Wooot! to you

and congratulations!
Weird, Orrex has jury duty tomorrow, too.

[applegrove]

17. Congrats! What a relief it must be to be done.

[Pierre.Suave]

18. Major Congrats

I bet that feels great!

[Fredda Weinberg]

19. Congratulations! n/t