Thesis update
Just a quickie, this, but I’d like to share a bit of good news with you, dear reader.
From what I can gather, the decision on whether or not to “pass” my thesis is taken by three people. There’s the course supervisor, a second internal examiner and an external examiner. Leastways, I think that’s how it works.
Anyways, I’ve just got word from the internal examiner that he considers my thesis “excellent”. Other phrases used include, “well written”, “well researched” and “actually original”. He also wrote that, “it is publishable and would encourage you to think about that”. While he is careful to make it very clear that his is just one opinion and is not enough on its own to guarantee a pass, he suspects that it will “pass with flying colours”.
I’m not counting any unhatched chickens though. The external examiner could well have a significant difference of opinion, and the very fact that my thesis is being described as “original” might not work in my favour in that respect. Nonetheless, given that I happen to know the internal examiner (though I didn’t know he was the examiner up until now) and have a great deal of respect for his opinion, I’m feeling pretty darn good tonight.
Rock! I love the “actually original” comment. Made me think of The Onion’s recent vid where YouTube runs a competition for users to make a video that’s “actually good”. James Hillman remarked on how staggering it is how few original ideas there have been in psychology; good to see you’re bucking the trend.
November 25th, 2008 | 9:55pm
by Gyrus
excellent to hear (regardless of pre-hatched chicken-counting)
have a bong and a dance around yer front room on me 🙂
November 26th, 2008 | 2:32pm
by zoe
Nice one Jim! Hope the good news continues…
November 27th, 2008 | 12:25pm
by Dave
Woo, and indeed, hoo. Congratulations!
November 27th, 2008 | 4:18pm
by Lucas
Thanks y’all. As I say though — no counting of unhatched chickens. I’m resisting the urge to celebrate until I get word that the external examiner has passed it. Don’t want to jinx it, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t rather pleased thus far 🙂
November 28th, 2008 | 3:33pm
by Jim Bliss