annie24 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hi everyone - For those of you know don't know, I'm in a PhD program, and I'm about to take the biggest exam of my life in .... oh.... 21 hours. It's a 2-3 hour oral exam in front of 5 professors. I am intimidated and scared as heck! I hope I pass.... If you all could send your good vibes my way, I would be eternally grateful! -Annie Link to comment
jna35 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Wow, congrats for getting this far!! I'm sure you will do GREAT!!! What are you getting the PhD in? The best of luck to you!!! Link to comment
Tigris Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I'm sure you'll do great. Nerves never hurt anyone. Once you're in there the adrenalin will take over. Let us know how you get on. Good Luck Link to comment
CarterJonas Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 All the best. Once you start it will be ok. The waiting is the difficult part. goodluck Link to comment
Protex Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 As everyone else has said, you will do fine. Best of luck. Link to comment
DI93 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 You will do great. the oral part is about your thesis and who will know your thesis better than u. Congradulation. U have accomplish what must people dream of especially myself. U will have a PHD at 25. Link to comment
Hope75 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Annie, No one has worked harder than you for this, and I have no doubt that your intelligence and diligence will shine through and you will do great. Best of luck, all my fingers and toes are crossed for you! [-o Link to comment
Tigris Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Once you start talking the time will fly over! Good luck Link to comment
annie24 Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 You will do great. the oral part is about your thesis and who will know your thesis better than u. Congradulation. U have accomplish what must people dream of especially myself. U will have a PHD at 25. Thanks guys! I really need support today! Actually, it's my "prelim" exam - I am proposing the research I plan to do for the next few years for my PhD. So, esentially, the profs are deciding if they want me to stay.... No matter what happens tomorrow, I will need a afterwards! Link to comment
Tigris Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 If I was in your shoes, so would I! Take care Link to comment
Cadence308 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Annie, good luck with your prelims. I did a master's thesis and am trying to get the nerve to go back soon for a Ph.D., so I can only imagine how you must be feeling. I hope your profs don't put you through the crap and mind games that my professors put me through. It made things incredibly tough! You will be great! Link to comment
RayKay Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hey Annie! As I have told you a few times before, I have the utmost confidence you will do AWESOME. You have been preparing for a long time, and are one smart cookie...you'll be fantastic. Plus, I am sending you some good luck vibes, so you have not a thing to worry about... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Good Luck Vibes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Link to comment
Tigris Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Just burst with enthusiasm and show them that you really know what you're talking about and you'll have no problem. Break a leg! (That saying's supposed to be better than Good Luck) Link to comment
Mun Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Annie, just be prepared and you should do fine. Congrats on getting this far. Link to comment
DN Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Annie just wants to be the centre of attention!!! She knows perfectly well that she is going to blow them all away tomorrow to such effect that they will probably award her the PhD and the Nobel prize tomorrow, and save themselves the trouble of having to do it later. Remember to breathe properly, Annie, and it will be a walk in the park for you. Link to comment
avman Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Annie, we know you are going to do totally awesome. Best of luck to you tomorrow! Link to comment
arwen Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 8) You'll do great, annie! Take a deep breath, relax and start talking. I am sure the nerves will calm down the moment you know you will answer the first question correctly, and you WILL. Ilse. Link to comment
smallworld Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Hey Annie, I'm sure you'll do fantastic! Just breathe out slowly until you're centered and pretend you're here instead giving "advice" about your thesis. Don't be surprised if you get a standing ovation or two! 8) Link to comment
Hope75 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Hey Annie, One last good luck wish before you go in there and knock 'em dead today! ~~~good vibes~~~~~ Can ya feel 'em? Link to comment
Hope75 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Hey Annie! How did the exam go? Link to comment
Tigris Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Annie, Stop keeping us in suspense. How did it go? Link to comment
annie24 Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 *sigh* Things didn't go as I had hoped..... They didn't pass me, but they didn't fail me either..... The committee really liked my experimental plan and they think that my experiments will work well... but, they thought I had deficiencies in my background. So, I have to take one more class, study up in 5 specific areas, and then in february, we will meet again, and hopefully then, I will have satisfied their requirements. It wasn't a happy ending. I guess it could have been worse.... I studied really really hard, but I studied more experimental stuff, thinking that's where I would get the bulk of the questions, but I got them on background that wasn't directly related to my topic. So.... well... I have a vacation coming up in 2 weeks. I guess I'm just going to get back to work, do my thing, and take that class in the fall, and hopefully, things will be fine in february. Thanks for all the good vibes! -Annie Link to comment
DN Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Bad luck, Annie, and you worked so hard!! But at least you still have a chance and can make it all up so all is not lost. Good luck for the next time. This must be tough for you - but you are tough as well and you will succeed when it most matters.. Link to comment
RayKay Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Oh ANNIE! That really really really bites....though I suppose of two evils (failing or having to "bone up") this is the lesser one. Ugh, that sounds like a really tough program, but I have confidence you will go back to them in February with a vengeance and show them just how much you DO indeed know! And hey, vent to me anytime as always RayKay Link to comment
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