I f***ing did it

[stressederic]

I hand in my final dissertation in about 9 hours, and then thats it, my MA is complete.

 

The last few weeks have been hellish, and the last few days horrendous, but its done.

 

Been in the position, where almost anything anyone did or said just felt like more presure and stress on my back. All my family were fantastic and trying to help, but it was getting really oppressive.

 

Kind of wish my Grandad was still around to see this, he'd have been made up.

 

I'm struggling to unwind or turnoff now, I'm completely knackered, but can't seem to stop thinking. And I'm rambling a bit as well. Should probably stop doing that.

[Herbie von Smalls]

it would be great if your dog ate it while you sleep

[Michael]

I thought the thread title was about the Jon Benet Ramsay case.

[Andy @ Allerton]

I hand in my final dissertation in about 9 hours, and then thats it, my MA is complete.

 

The last few weeks have been hellish, and the last few days horrendous, but its done.

 

Been in the position, where almost anything anyone did or said just felt like more presure and stress on my back. All my family were fantastic and trying to help, but it was getting really oppressive.

 

Kind of wish my Grandad was still around to see this, he'd have been made up.

 

I'm struggling to unwind or turnoff now, I'm completely knackered, but can't seem to stop thinking. And I'm rambling a bit as well. Should probably stop doing that.

 

 

Get a Job.

[Ostrich Man]

your granda wore make up?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seriously though, congrats lad.

[stressederic]

it would be great if your dog ate it while you sleep

 

It'd be odd, mainly because I don't have a dog. Having someone elses dog eat your essay isn't nearly as ironic.

 

I thought the thread title was about the Jon Benet Ramsay case.

 

Unfortunately so did the FBI.

 

Get a Job.

 

Already working on it. Waiting to hear back to see if I've got an interview for a top job.

 

seriously though, congrats lad.

 

Ta.

[Herbie von Smalls]

It'd be odd, mainly because I don't have a dog. Having someone elses dog eat your essay isn't nearly as ironic.

it'll still do for me.

 

bravo, btw

[Michael]

Congratulations btw.

[stressederic]

Thanks fellas.

 

Right I'm going to bed. I have a feeling tomorrow might feature the odd glass of alcohol.

[£440,000]

What's your dissertation on?

 

And congratulations.

[Herbie von Smalls]

What's your dissertation on?

 

And congratulations.

it's on communication. and how some people fail to take in information even when it's there in front of them.

 

 

apparently, you'd make good case-study material yerself £440k

Edited September 1, 2006 by Herbie von Smalls

[smithdown]

He's just trying to keep him awake so he misses the deadline

[£440,000]

it's on communication. and how some people fail to take in information even when it's there in front of them.

apparently, you'd make good case-study material yerself £440k

 

I'm utterly lost now! Where does he say that?

 

[Scally the Wag]

Well done, but if I can freak you out - I'll ask the worst question you could possibly get right now...

 

Have you got a hard copy?

 

The wonderful thing about soft copies is that the formatting in long documents has a habit of getting cocked up when transferred to other machines.

 

I believe Dee experienced this (or similar) problem for her thesis. I have certainly come across it a number of times.

 

 

It seems to follow a version of Sod's Law whereby the frequency with which this happens is directly proportional to the importance of the document. Call it an electronic dog if you like...

 

Otherwise: enjoy life again. And then get a job.

[Herbie von Smalls]

I'm utterly lost now! Where does he say that?

 

check the post immediately before your first

[fyds]

Congrats eric - maybe drop the 'stressed' now, eh?

[ManxRed]

it's on communication. and how some people fail to take in information even when it's there in front of them.

 

Yeah, but what's your dissertation on?

[Mike]

hahaha

[jon_hall]

Congrats eric - maybe drop the 'stressed' now, eh?

 

unemployederic is available...

[SkippyjonJones]

Bollix to ya Jon.

 

Its Friday, a long weekend and we get out early. I fully intend to spend about 2 hours working, then spam until I?m sprung from this dark satanic mill.

[Dee]

congrats!

and yes, copies and hardcopies and backups and everything else is the way to go! I was lucky i had a back up..

and i left it until the last day to get it bound too - which involved getting a flight to dublin, queuing for the binding shop to open and avail of the 5 hr service and then despatch it to the registry in time..

 

hellish it was..but i'm glad it's over and done. And I don't even have a hard bound copy for myself!

 

my partner is doing the exact same right now - one week to go to submit so last bits are getting written and i'm having to read it

 

well done tho and enjoy yourself now

[Swagger]

 

He is messing with you.

[Scally the Wag]

Do you want me to point out the classic error in that quotation of yours Eric?

 

 

 

 

 

[stressederic]

Do you want me to point out the classic error in that quotation of yours Eric?

 

Nah, don't worry, thats just copied and pasted in. When I wrote in with a crayon for my actual dissertation, it was much better.

[Scally the Wag]

How long do you have to wait before you know whether your diss has been accepted?

 

My advice to students (mine that is) is to take a complete break while waiting for results - I usually tell them stories about my travelling experiences and quite a few have gone off for weeks or months.

 

If you have to wait more than a few weeks, what are your plans?