Dr. Me?

[hawkwing_lb]

I defended my thesis on Monday afternoon. Viva voce. Successfully: I have minor corrections (the examiners' reports are, between them, 20 pages long) and once that is done I can go do new things.

I enjoyed myself, once I forgot to be terrified. And afterwards some people even came out to help me celebrate, which meant a very great deal to me. People! Showing up to mark this milestone in my life! I felt... cared for.

So many people have helped me get this far, with support moral and otherwise. So much encouragement. I have been deeply honoured by it, and I do not forget how very much I owe to so very many.

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Yesterday, I went for a walk and for a swim and got myself sunburned. Today all I want to do is sleep. It is somewhat frustrating. Life feels very strange.

Comments

[hrj.livejournal.com]

I never did an oral defense for my thesis -- it was optional in my department and I always suspected that half my committee never actually read the text before approving it and didn't want to have to admit that. I'm glad that your experience was at least partly joyful.

I think a couple days of decompression are in order, but then it would probably be good to draw up a to-do list and power through the corrections so you can move on ahead.

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

You're telling me! There's so much I want to get done this summer, and corrections will eat up all my time if I let them. :)