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« Reply #15 on: November 15, 2009, 11:11:06 AM » |
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That's another question: who supplies the booze? In my program, it was the dissertation advisor.
Oh I wish! I have serious doubts that would ever happen with my advisor! |
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« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2009, 11:22:29 AM » |
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I enjoy it when there's something to drink and nibble on afterward, but not before or whilst you're defending. I'm working and I've eaten my breakfast before I arrive for work. After we've awarded the degree at, say, 10:30, that's the time when small baked goods would be welcome. And some good coffee if you can manage it. That's a rarity on some campuses, and it's what I appreciate best after sitting in committee for a while.
Champagne is fine, but it's also advisable to have some sparkling water and OJ around if we don't want to drink (it's early after all).
Good luck on your defence, Scampster.
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« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2009, 11:33:07 AM » |
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Are you going to have a practice before hand? You might want to grab a couple of friends the day before and do a run-through.
And make sure people are taking you out after for lunch and/or dinner.
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« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2009, 12:49:13 PM » |
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In my department, the tradition was for the student to bring something along the line of cookies or bagels (depending on the time of day), as well as a pot of coffee and the like. Defenses were technically open to the public, but I never heard of any outsiders ever showing up (and there wouldn't have been that many chairs for them, anyway). Some brought homemade baked goods, others store-bought. My circumstance was kind of unusual, as I had moved out of state to take a job. I actually called up university food services and had them drop off a tray of cookies and beverages. It cost me about $20 (er, probably about $50 in today's dollars) and was well worth it for having one less thing for me to deal with/worry about for my defense.
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« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2009, 03:37:02 PM » |
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Are you going to have a practice before hand? You might want to grab a couple of friends the day before and do a run-through.
And make sure people are taking you out after for lunch and/or dinner.
Well, I was going to practice by myself - I didn't think of inviting friends over to bore them :-) But it might not be a bad idea! As to the second, we'll see about that - having been gone for the last 6 weeks, I'm not really on a lot of people's radars - I'll probably haphazardly throw something together for tuesday night via Facebook. In my department, the tradition was for the student to bring something along the line of cookies or bagels (depending on the time of day), as well as a pot of coffee and the like. Defenses were technically open to the public, but I never heard of any outsiders ever showing up (and there wouldn't have been that many chairs for them, anyway). Some brought homemade baked goods, others store-bought. My circumstance was kind of unusual, as I had moved out of state to take a job. I actually called up university food services and had them drop off a tray of cookies and beverages. It cost me about $20 (er, probably about $50 in today's dollars) and was well worth it for having one less thing for me to deal with/worry about for my defense.
This sounds really close to my situation actually. Hmm, maybe I'll go the cookie route. Everyone loves cookies and they are easy... On another note, I"M WRITING THIS ON A FREAKIN' PLANE PEOPLE! Technology astounds me sometimes. |
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« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2009, 04:25:49 PM » |
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Scamp- You have to practice in front of people and you need to practice in the same room as the defense. Are you using technology at all? You need to know how the setup works and be comfortable with it.
Also, you should have 1 or 2 friends who have softball questions for you. They're good at the beginning, to get you warmed up or if there is a lull in the proceedings.
Didn't you have a diss support group to help you with all this?
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« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2009, 04:30:03 PM » |
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Scamp- You have to practice in front of people and you need to practice in the same room as the defense. Are you using technology at all? You need to know how the setup works and be comfortable with it.
I've spoken in this room before and I'll be using my computer, so I'm not worried about that. Didn't you have a diss support group to help you with all this?
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« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2009, 04:53:25 PM » |
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Hey, scampster--How cool is it that I can wish you luck while you're on a plane!? Don't know what your schedule will allow over the next day, so thought I'd get in my heartfelt wishes for success. Knock 'em dead!
(and bring cookies)
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« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2009, 05:01:31 PM » |
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Hey, scampster--How cool is it that I can wish you luck while you're on a plane!? Don't know what your schedule will allow over the next day, so thought I'd get in my heartfelt wishes for success. Knock 'em dead!
(and bring cookies)
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« Reply #24 on: November 15, 2009, 05:23:24 PM » |
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You will be awesome! (And if you have time to come by and get them, I will totally bake you cream scones for your defense! It's only a FEW hours out of your way...)
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« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2009, 08:35:02 PM » |
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A good breakfast before you go can't hurt either
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« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2009, 09:09:56 PM » |
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Rock on Scampster! You will win!!
As for your question - our defenses are a little different in that it's usually only the committee and a few interested students - not at all like a large seminar. My student and I discussed this a day or so before, and I told him not to bring in a whole lot. The poor guy ended up bringing in three large coffeecakes (not slices, but the entire cake) from Starbucks, several plastic trays of muffins and three jugs of coffee. Present in the room were four committee members and two interested students. No one had any food at all, primarily because it was off to the side in the back and out of everyone's sightline.
After the defense we put it in the breakroom. Word got around in the building and by the end of the day the food was gone. Every time I got into the elevator someone else was clutching a piece of coffee cake.
Anyway, don't do that :)
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« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2009, 10:18:46 PM » |
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On another note, I"M WRITING THIS ON A FREAKIN' PLANE PEOPLE! Technology astounds me sometimes.
Ah, but if you post to the fora during your defense, that will impressive. |
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« Reply #28 on: November 16, 2009, 12:43:41 AM » |
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On another note, I"M WRITING THIS ON A FREAKIN' PLANE PEOPLE! Technology astounds me sometimes.
Ah, but if you post to the fora during your defense, that will impressive. If only I were like one of those teenagers who can text with their phone in their pocket! I'd give you all real time updates. After the defense we put it in the breakroom. Word got around in the building and by the end of the day the food was gone. Every time I got into the elevator someone else was clutching a piece of coffee cake.
Anyway, don't do that :)
I pretty much think this will be the amount of people I have at mine as well, especially since I haven't really been telling people about it. Note to self: multiple coffee cakes ARE NOT necessary. A good breakfast before you go can't hurt either
Oh, I'll be too nervous to eat. I can guarantee that. You will be awesome! (And if you have time to come by and get them, I will totally bake you cream scones for your defense! It's only a FEW hours out of your way...)
Dang, I should have planned my flight connections better! on another note, I better start obsessing over what kind of cookies to bring, or else I am going to start freaking out about my defense. Hmmm, a variety maybe? None with raisins though. Raisins don't belong in cookies. Gosh, the bakery across the street from me is vegan so I haven't had a non-vegan fresh baked cookie in a while. Those vegans try, but they really can't match the awesomeness of butter. |
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« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2009, 12:49:53 AM » |
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We generally knew we were going to pass if they let us defend. It was kinda hard to hide the committees' intentions when students are lugging boxes of champagne from the prof's car!
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