I passed my first comp exam!

[D_Martin van Burden]

OMG. Damn. I'm SO glad that's over with.

Oh, sorry. For those who don't know what I'm talking about, most students enrolled in a Ph.D. program have to take one or more comprehensive exams in which they are tested over a wide variety of literature in a specific area of interest. Some exams are oral; some are written; some involve both. In my program, we take two exams during our third year. I just got word today that I passed my first one. I have one more in March, and then an oral defense after that. Once I jump through these hoops, I'm an official Ph.D. candidate and I can start work on my dissertation and teach. (Well, I'm teaching in the spring, but you get the idea.)

SO glad it's over with (for now)!

 

[601900]

Wow Dee! CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[shr1125]

Nice! Congratulations!

I'll have mine next fall. Not looking forward to that!

 

[Pendlum]

Grats.

 

[DAMP1]

Takes a lot of work to get to that point... Congrats !!

 

[Rikter8]

Congrats!!

 

[canuck_pa]

Congrats and best of luck for the spring exam.

 

[D_Fiona_Farvel]

Congratulations, Dee!

 

[luka82]

Congrats stud

 

[maestro071]

Congratulations, Dee!

 

[Dave NoCal]

Congratulationssss, Dee. I passed mine in 1992. You will do great!
Dave

 

[MrToolhung]

:fest30: Congrats!

 

[petite]

Congratulations!

 

[D_Sue Ellen Brastretcher]

Congrats.

 

[B_subgirrl]

Grats Dee!

 

[flame boy]

Nice one Dee, well done fella!

 

[ManlyBanisters]

Well done, Dee - glad you're getting where you want to be.

'Oral defence' though? Fucking hell - sounds like a court appearance. Or perhaps another name for a dental dam? :biggrin:

 

[noirman]

Congratulations! They are odious, and you must feel a great sense of relief that at least part of the process is finished.