Dr. Chemgoddess, If You Please
Hooya! Yes, that's right. It is (nearly) official. My committee members (save for the bossmas) have signed off on my dissertation. I just have to get the manuscript submitted and that's it. Yeay!
I won't lie, the talk wasn't pleasant and the post-talk interrogation wasn't much better. But who cares?!?!? They signed! Weeee!!
I think only the bossman read the dis. The others gave me their copies and there aren't any comments on them. The bossman's comments aren't too numerous either. Shouldn't take me more than a day or two to make the changes. He's still not happy with the abstract - that is probably the most time-consuming thing left to deal with (as far as the dissertation goes).
I don't know how to feel. Part of me just has that stupid grin like the world couldn't be a better place but part of me feels like crying. I think it is from the sense of relief.
OMG, an aside, I was actually a little surprised by how affected my family was by the news. I know it has been kind of hard for them - to see me suffer and not really be able to help. It made me feel doubly good about passing knowing that they were all so happy about it too.
I won't lie, the talk wasn't pleasant and the post-talk interrogation wasn't much better. But who cares?!?!? They signed! Weeee!!
I think only the bossman read the dis. The others gave me their copies and there aren't any comments on them. The bossman's comments aren't too numerous either. Shouldn't take me more than a day or two to make the changes. He's still not happy with the abstract - that is probably the most time-consuming thing left to deal with (as far as the dissertation goes).
I don't know how to feel. Part of me just has that stupid grin like the world couldn't be a better place but part of me feels like crying. I think it is from the sense of relief.
OMG, an aside, I was actually a little surprised by how affected my family was by the news. I know it has been kind of hard for them - to see me suffer and not really be able to help. It made me feel doubly good about passing knowing that they were all so happy about it too.
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I am still "Woo-hoo"ing here! Totally thrilling. I can't tell you how excited I have been since the call! We all had faith and I, for one, am dying to hug you in person.
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Anonymous, at 7:19 PM
Rock on, CG!
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Dean Dad, at 7:28 AM
WAHOO!!! Congratulations! That is such an honor!
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Minoa, at 12:47 PM
I am so happy for you, DR. Chemgoddess! You have totally earned this.
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Miranda, at 7:16 PM
Congratulations Dr. Chemgoddess; that's wonderful.
(Did you know that from now to convocation you are officially called a "Doctor Designate"? So you do have an official status prior to the conferral of the degree, just in case anyone says otherwise.
I hope that your sense of accomplishment is just burbling for at least a month, non-stop. Get used to thinking of yourself in a whole new way, and get ready for the resocialisation process. I just realised today that I really don't dress like a grad student anymore (6 years later).
CONGRATULATIONS... like the velveteen rabbit, you are becoming more and more real every day.
YAY!
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