tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post8845515598840869977..comments2023-11-02T19:46:44.577+11:00Comments on Fumbling Towards Geekdom: Did anyone else feel like this, or am I just messed up?StyleyGeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-84955123932823610542013-07-11T17:50:21.912+10:002013-07-11T17:50:21.912+10:00I’m pretty sure that anyone would feel the same wa...I’m pretty sure that anyone would feel the same way as you when you passed the paper for review. It just shows that you really cared about the outcome and it would be a big <a href="http://thesishelpdesk.com/" rel="nofollow">thesis help</a> if they would be back with comments that you can work with. Anyway, what happened to your paper? Judith Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-20782744574176250422007-07-21T19:45:00.000+10:002007-07-21T19:45:00.000+10:00It was the wandering out of Registry after handing...It was the wandering out of Registry after handing in the soft bound copies for the examiners when it started feeling real. Then I went back to my office and started on the poster for the conference in the following week. Little anti-climactic.<BR/><BR/>Felt far more real when I first saw the hard bound, corrected final version. With black binding and gold lettering. It looks shiny and professional and I wondered how that had happened...<BR/>Don't ask how long til I found the first mistake.<BR/><BR/>Stellar_muddleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-25483480895302875822007-07-20T01:40:00.000+10:002007-07-20T01:40:00.000+10:00I actually do acknowledgements as I am going. It ...I actually do acknowledgements as I am going. It reminds me there are nice people who help me, and also helps me remember people who were helpful in, say, chapter 2 that I've long forgotten about.<BR/><BR/>And on turning it in, I know the feeling. I actually turned in my thesis and then took a trip, because otherwise I think I would have been confused what to do with myself!<BR/><BR/>But congrats - enjoy the moment.Mehl412https://www.blogger.com/profile/12461371800541134972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-26241138445468685132007-07-19T07:00:00.000+10:002007-07-19T07:00:00.000+10:00You don't sound messed up to me... I know it's not...You don't sound messed up to me... I know it's not nearly, hardly the same at all, but I just finished those holistic descriptions, a major step, and now I feel like I'm back in the depths again with "What's the next step?"... I don't think this is going to feel over until the fat lady sings... I mean I have the diploma in my hand... and even then I might wonder if it really belongs to me...AShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306812116989881072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-40538172681041092242007-07-19T04:52:00.000+10:002007-07-19T04:52:00.000+10:00CONGRATULATIONS!!! I know that it's hard to feel i...CONGRATULATIONS!!! I know that it's hard to feel it, but you did finish something big.<BR/><BR/>I felt very much the same way. My cat also did not eat me, but she was, actually [blush] in the acknowledgements; I did not start the cover page and acknowledgements until the very end [proofreading] part before distributing. I copied a friend's cover page formatting and seeing that "submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree" bit under my _own_ name was completely wonky.<BR/><BR/>The part where my stomach truly fell through my feet was when I dropped it off at the copy shop to make versions for my committee. In fact, I "felt" that more than I felt my defense.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if it ever feels "over." For days after I distributed, I felt like I had forgotten to do something. I defended [successfully] last week, and I keep thinking I still have to prepare for the defense!!! I've always known that closure is a psychological fiction, and now I know it for SURE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-14741219830362300872007-07-19T02:26:00.000+10:002007-07-19T02:26:00.000+10:00No, no, they're not! The beklemmende Angst has des...No, no, they're not! The beklemmende Angst has descended upon you, yes, but every other misery of being a grad student disappears. The net effect is that your life does improve wonderfullyNicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330366795341751766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-84927678430222303002007-07-18T17:17:00.000+10:002007-07-18T17:17:00.000+10:00Jana, those two statements are totally and utterly...Jana, those two statements are totally and utterly at odds with each other.StyleyGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-59008537344262546302007-07-18T17:13:00.000+10:002007-07-18T17:13:00.000+10:00Die totale, beklemmende Angst, dass die Diss nicht...Die totale, beklemmende Angst, dass die Diss nicht gut genug war, dass ich mich damit blamiert habe, hat erst angefangen, nachdem ich abgegeben hatte, und sie hat mich - trotz der Abschlussnote! - Jahre lang begleitet.<BR/><BR/>But life improves immensely when you've got it behind you. Truly, it does.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330366795341751766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-17848014197145181332007-07-18T03:23:00.000+10:002007-07-18T03:23:00.000+10:00Congrats! And I'd say your feelings are totally no...Congrats! And I'd say your feelings are totally normal.Dr. Brazen Hussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028147348339764737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-3630760801520459152007-07-18T02:52:00.000+10:002007-07-18T02:52:00.000+10:00You're totally not messed up... I swear, these pro...You're totally not messed up... I swear, these processes like dissertating and being an assistant professor trying for tenure are designed to brainwash us to feeling not good enough and feeling like we need to work constantly. It's difficult to finish a dissertation -- what's the end point? When you have a draft? When you defend? When you finish revisions and / or formatting and submit it to the graduate school? Turning in a draft is a huge, wonderful end point, but it's also really hard to feel done. I felt more of a... "okay, now what?" feeling, like I should be working still.<BR/><BR/>I love the version of acknowledgments that you have currently. Too funny.BrightStar (B*)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11167685794935402108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-25306973474103323962007-07-18T02:19:00.000+10:002007-07-18T02:19:00.000+10:00Congrats! I hope that you find peace about it...I'...Congrats! I hope that you find peace about it...I'm sure that there is nothing to worry about.The History Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920472487193649652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-74732273926955052052007-07-18T01:16:00.000+10:002007-07-18T01:16:00.000+10:00I didn't do my thesis acknowledgments until the ve...I didn't do my thesis acknowledgments until the very end - partly because I didn't want my advisor to see them till then (because I went on and on about her).<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on turning it in! I hope at least part of you can feel some relief.shrinkykittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621222815636493783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-30912434640992207722007-07-17T23:03:00.000+10:002007-07-17T23:03:00.000+10:00I couldn't even bring myself to type out my cover ...I couldn't even bring myself to type out my cover page until I was finishing off the final, final draft. When I tried to replace the name of the guy whose file I was using as a template with my name, my fingers tied up in knots. That was painful, so I gave up trying. I'm not sure my advisor even saw the cover page or the acknowledgements until after I'd submitted my final copy. It seemed like Murphy would curse me if he did.TitleTroubleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06045084856705816832noreply@blogger.com