A thank you, and an announcement...

[Pandora II]

Well done and Congratulations!

 

[Clairitek]

Wonderful! Welcome to the 1% club (that's the percentage of the population in N.Am. who get PhDs anyways)!

I am always curious when someone finishes their studies, what are your career plans now Delster?

1%? Wow, I didn't know it was that small. Interesting to think of it on those terms!

It takes a special sort of insanity to go all the way through. Based on those stats it is the least common mental illness

Truer words have never been spoken.

 

[zoebartlett]

Congratulations, Delster! That's quite an accomplishment. I'm sure Retsled is so proud of you!

 

[Echidna]

Congratulations, Dr Delster Hard won and well deserved!!!

Hope to see you posting around here more often. I have always enjoyed your contributions.

 

[FrekeChild]

Congrats Dr. D!

My husband is struggling with his as we speak so I feel your pain. Or rather, I feel Retsled's pain!

 

[Delster]

Thank you everyone!

Dreamer and Clairitek, no career changes planned for me. The PhD doesn't mean much in my area

 

[bee*]

Congrats Delster!! Well deserved!

 

[Imdanny]

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!! You use that title whenever your heart desires! I got a BA from an "elite" school (yeah, not bragging on myself as much as saying it was hard work to get in and get through, including getting a thesis sponsor and a committee to sign on, writing a senior thesis, and defending it) and all I got was this lousy T shirt, um, I mean BA. Yeah, I have an academic title. Bachelor of Arts. So, I'm allowed to style myself Imdanny, BA. WTF! You can't call yourself, "Bachelor Danny," can you?! I wish I had the title of Dr. My best friend from college did get his PhD. He doesn't use his title except when he's teaching (professing ) but I've talked to others who use theirs when they want to pull some rank, like a lady I know who uses hers when she finds herself having to deal with some sexist contractor working in her house. I would pull that card out in a second, if I had it! I confess I haven't seen your posts and haven't followed your story, but good on you! It must take a lot to get to the point you're at. I admire you for getting there.

 

[swimmer]

Well done Delster! Perhaps a commemorative bauble is in order?

I'm so jealous of you! defending in Dec...

 

[Dandi]

Yippeee!!!!!! Congratulations Dr Delster!!

 

[VRBeauty]

Congratulations, Dr. Delster! WOOHOOOO!

And now... more time to knit!

 

[Fly Girl]

Wonderful! Welcome to the 1% club (that's the percentage of the population in N.Am. who get PhDs anyways)!

I am always curious when someone finishes their studies, what are your career plans now Delster?

1%? Wow, I didn't know it was that small. Interesting to think of it on those terms!

It takes a special sort of insanity to go all the way through. Based on those stats it is the least common mental illness

Truer words have never been spoken.

Agreed! DH got his PhD. I, on the other hand, chose sanity.

Congrats, Delster!

 

[Delster]

Thank you all so much

Swimmer you will do great!!! My defence was a dream, I came out of it walking on air and just feeling so powerful. They really validated my research, which meant a lot after everything that had happened over the course of things. There are lots of books out there to help with the process but I found this one expecially helpful: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctoral-Ex...iners-Supervisors/dp/0335213057/ref=pd_cp_b_2

No commemorative baubles planned, but I did receive a beautiful engraved pen

Danny - I absolutely plan to use it with the bank!!!