Last Thursday, at approximately 11:36 a.m. Pacific Time, I received the news that my master’s paper passed. Many of you know that it has been a long, hard road to get to this point. Many revisions of the paper, many sleepless nights. At one point I actually got stress hives.
But now I can relax this summer. You know, as relaxing as one can have while studying for a comprehensive exam (a nasty exam for PhD students). But I will not be teaching or researching over the summer, which means I can fish, study for the exam, and travel to the coast. How cool do I feel after finishing the masters? As cool as Ferris Bueller in Chicago: that’s how cool!!
Congratulations!
The biggest challenge of comps (from my experience on both sides) is just managing the stress. It’s all about managing the fear-of-the-unknown and not beating yourself up when you discover you don’t know everything. Some schools give out sample questions from past exams which can, at least, give you a sense of the scope/detail required.
Either way, you’re another step closer!
Our department has copies of older exams, at least the questions. So I can look at them for ideas. I am doing a new exam… Critical Global Health, so everything will be brand new. 😀
Congrats on your paper passing. 🙂
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Congratulations! 😀
Thanks 😀
many congratulations… i am totally…. totally jealous. 🙂
Thank you 😀
Belated Congrats!! Enjoy enjoy enjoy!
Thank you 🙂
Today I turned in the last essay for all the classes I am taking. I still have grading to do, but at least I am done writing for a few months