Master John

Defended my master's comprehensive exams today. Passed. So glad to finally be done and get to relax and just wait for graduation. Sitting in a room with three Ph.Ds defending your answers to questions they wrote for you is quite an intimidating experience, but it was rewarding to be complimented on my speaking skills and performance in the defense. I can't imagine defending a qualifying exam for a Ph.D over more than twice the content with more than twice the expectations.

Whew...glad it's over. Next step is to stress over getting a good job. never ends...

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