LOL, Deri. The way some of my fellow student colleagues described the defense would have made it seem like it was done at gunpoint, but I didn't really find it at all stressful or nerve wracking. But, I knew I was confident in my work and what I have learned and I think demeanor is half the battle...Ya know? Linda On Mar 6, 2008, at 5:06 PM, Deri James wrote: > On Wednesday 05 March 2008 20:06:55 Linda Macaulay wrote: >> I thought I would pass along the good news that I successfully >> defended my comprehensive exams and am now officially ABD (all but >> dissertation). Yippee! My study proposal is getting pretty near >> complete too, so hopefully in the next month or so I will have the go >> ahead to begin the actual study. Here's hoping that within a year >> from now I will be done and able to call myself "Dr." Macaulay. >> >> Since I know we have a few folks with advanced degrees on the list, >> any advice to share?? And if anyone can point me to good resources >> that better explain theoretical paradigms I would much appreciate >> it. I think I am more of an "interpretist", but my study will be >> survey-based and quantitative so that seems not to fit the >> interpretism paradigm quite as well. I don't know why such a basic >> piece as research paradigm is giving me such trouble, but... >> >> Linda > > Well done Linda. > > What does "defended my comprehensive exams" mean? Was a Magnum handgun > involved!!? > > Cheers > > Deri > > ----------------------- > > To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: > > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy