almost done
*comes up for air while the next pot of coffee brews*
Don't have time to give the whole back-story, but how it ends is that I was able to get things straightened out and am taking my qualifying exam this week. So, other than the fact that I'm a complete stress basket and my digestion is mad at me over the large quantities of caffeine and small amounts of food entering my system, things are going prettty good (hopefully I didn't just curse myself for tomorrow). I've gotten results back from Martin on 2/4 days so far, saying I passed, so as long as I get one more "pass" (that'd be 3/5, meaning the majority of my comittee thinks I'm qualified) I should at least be able to argue my comittee into letting me stick around to finish my research. I guess I'm more cut-out for getting a PhD than I thought I was mid-freakout Sunday night. Tomorrow's the last day (thank God), so wish me luck!
*Back to studying*
EDIT: Martin just emailed: got a "pass" from Tuesday's questions also, so as long as I don't completely fuck up tomorrow, life should be ok. Have now arranged a party for Saturday (I love how easy it is to plan parties via facebook), where we will celebrate me not being a complete dumbass by drowning my tired brain in beer and other assorted adult beverages.
Don't have time to give the whole back-story, but how it ends is that I was able to get things straightened out and am taking my qualifying exam this week. So, other than the fact that I'm a complete stress basket and my digestion is mad at me over the large quantities of caffeine and small amounts of food entering my system, things are going prettty good (hopefully I didn't just curse myself for tomorrow). I've gotten results back from Martin on 2/4 days so far, saying I passed, so as long as I get one more "pass" (that'd be 3/5, meaning the majority of my comittee thinks I'm qualified) I should at least be able to argue my comittee into letting me stick around to finish my research. I guess I'm more cut-out for getting a PhD than I thought I was mid-freakout Sunday night. Tomorrow's the last day (thank God), so wish me luck!
*Back to studying*
EDIT: Martin just emailed: got a "pass" from Tuesday's questions also, so as long as I don't completely fuck up tomorrow, life should be ok. Have now arranged a party for Saturday (I love how easy it is to plan parties via facebook), where we will celebrate me not being a complete dumbass by drowning my tired brain in beer and other assorted adult beverages.