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Defended and passed!!

Defended and passed!!
Posted By: Aaron K. Brannan on November 20, 2005


Finally, after nearly 7 years of diligent research, I defended my thesis on Nov. 9th and passed. The thesis defense was something I never ever want to do again. Normally, I'm not nervous during presentations, but my thesis talk?? I was sweating bullets, forgetting words, hands shaking, voice trembling!! The whole time one of my committee members was giving me the gas face and I just knew I was making absolutely no sense.



But, then it was over, and I got good remarks from everyone, they said it was good, and that I passed. I had to double check the signature sheet a few times to make sure, and then I turned that bad boy in and cleaned out my desk!! That night, I had several congratulatory shots of tequila and irish car bombs from other grad students and friends.

Now... I gotta start a real job. Monday morning, 8am. I haven't been to work at 8am in about 3 years, LOL. This will be a completely different schedule than the "whenever I get in - whenever I decide to leave" schedule I'm accustomed to. :-)

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Candice Johnson
Morris College class of 2005
Congrats, glad to hear that. I understand how you feel, but I never got the opportunity to defend my thesis while in undergrad. God Bless.
Sunday, November 20th 2005 at 7:01PM
Mya Williams
Virginia Union University class of 2004
Congrats!! I hope I am not in that perdictment when it is my turn....LOL. Pray for me!
Sunday, November 20th 2005 at 7:02PM
WILLIAM W. HEMMANS III
Florida A&M University class of 1995
Congratulations Bro.
Learn something new everyday, I did not know a thesis had to be defended.
Never had to do one as of yet.
Thanx for sharing the knowledge and positive testimony Bro.
Monday, November 21st 2005 at 4:24PM
Dionne N. Champion
Florida A&M University class of 1998
Congratulations Aaron!! It's good to hear that you are doing well.
Tuesday, January 24th 2006 at 10:40AM
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