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Omg- I'm A Phd Candidate!

Mtndog

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Wow- What a day! I had the meeting today to defend the qualifying exam I took back in June for my PhD in Literacy. I was terrified. But the defense went pretty well and I was aked to leave the room so they could discuss the outcome. Longest 5 minutes of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They brought me back in and told me I passed without revisions (most people have to do revisions/rewrites). I almost cried. I was so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally. It's been 4 years to get to this point and now I can finally say I'm a candidate. :D

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Turtle
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That's wonderful! CONGRATS!!!

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AndreaB
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Congratulations Beverly!!!!! :D:P:D

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WOW!!!! THATS GREAT!!!! WHOOHOO!!! YAY!!!!

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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NO REVISIONS???? :o:o:o

OMG, Bev, you are one smart Mountain Dog!! Congratulations!

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Congratulations!!! Good job!

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mouse
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THAT is wonderful news. CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done.

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NO REVISIONS???? :o:o:o

OMG, Bev, you are one smart Mountain Dog!! Congratulations!

OMG- funniest response yet. One of my co-workers said "I wish there were more PhD's like you. You're a valuable loose canon" I almost bust a gut laughing. I like the you are one smart Mountain Dog even better. You're a pretty smart dingo yourself (that sounds like an oxymoron :P )

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tiredofdoctors
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You go girl!!!!!!! Congratulations!

Love & Hugs,

Lynne

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plantime
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WooHoo!!

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DingoGirl
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I like the you are one smart Mountain Dog even better. You're a pretty smart dingo yourself (that sounds like an oxymoron :P )

um, excuse me, but these ARE the smartest dingo girls! (well, one of them anyway....smarter than many humans I know but she does not have a doctorate) :lol:

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eleep
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I agree -- I saw no revisions and almost choked with envy! Major congratulations!

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Ursa Major
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Congratulations, you're amazing!

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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That is sooooo awesome! Congratulations! Hard work pays off......

Hugs.

Karen

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Carriefaith
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Wow :) Good for you! Are you glad that you did your PhD?

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Mtndog
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Wow :) Good for you! Are you glad that you did your PhD?

Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!!!! Funny thing is.... you only get to feel important for about an hour before you realize you still have to do the laundry, clean the cat box, cook :P

Carrie- I'm not done yet. I still have to do a dissertaion but YES I am so glad I am doing this. It's been my dream for a long time and there have been several times where I thought "I just can't take it anymore" but somehow, you wake up the next morning and realize you can. It's one of the hardest but best things I've eer done.

Susie- Since my area is literacy and the dingos ARE so smart maybe my dissertaion can be about teaching them to read :P

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Rikki Tikki
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Congraulations!! I am so very happy for you!!!! :D:D:D

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jerseyangel
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Way to go Bev!! :D

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dlp252
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Wow- What a day! I had the meeting today to defend the qualifying exam I took back in June for my PhD in Literacy. I was terrified. But the defense went pretty well and I was aked to leave the room so they could discuss the outcome. Longest 5 minutes of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They brought me back in and told me I passed without revisions (most people have to do revisions/rewrites). I almost cried. I was so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally. It's been 4 years to get to this point and now I can finally say I'm a candidate. :D

WOW!!!!! That is so FANTASTIC Bev! Congratulations!!!!!!

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JenKuz
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Wow- What a day! I had the meeting today to defend the qualifying exam I took back in June for my PhD in Literacy. I was terrified. But the defense went pretty well and I was aked to leave the room so they could discuss the outcome. Longest 5 minutes of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They brought me back in and told me I passed without revisions (most people have to do revisions/rewrites). I almost cried. I was so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally. It's been 4 years to get to this point and now I can finally say I'm a candidate. :D

Congratulations!!!!! I'm Jen, new here, and about to take my second qualifying exam anthropology in October [bites nails] and defend in December [bites nails harder]. It's a tremendous accomplishment to pass without revisions; amazing, in fact. Good job.

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
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Congratulations Beverly :)

I have to vouch for the Dingo Girls, they are extremely smart dogs and oh so multi-talented :lol:

Welcome Jen :)

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JenKuz
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Congratulations Beverly :)

I have to vouch for the Dingo Girls, they are extremely smart dogs and oh so multi-talented :lol:

Welcome Jen :)

Thanks!

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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Congrats, Bev! That is quite the accomplishment. Make sure you celebrate (even if it is just a quiet moment at home with Hubby, still!)

xoxo

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
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NO REVISIONS???? :o:o:o

Passing is one thing but this is really outstanding.

hugs and love and many congrats.

proud of you

judy

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TinkerbellSwt
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Congrats Bev! I dont know you well at all. But it must be thrilling to realize you are living your dream! WTG!

Welcome Jen!!!

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