Thanks for all your encouraging comments. Twelve hours after I submitted, and I'm still running on no sleep and lots of caffeine. I killed even more trees today and printed out 3 copies of my dissertation to hand out to committee members. It's not over yet. I'm starting a new counter to keep track of the tasks at hand. I think I will keep this on top for a while, so I can amend as necessary.
1.
Finish statistical analysis2.
Add to chapter 3 results section and discuss3.
Maintain cultures4.
Check reference list5.
Check buffering capacity of medium6.
Schedule exit seminar7.
Reserve room for seminar8.
Prepare mini version of exit seminar for defense day9.
Prepare exit seminar10.
Work more on chapter 4, topic 111.
Work more on chapter 4, topic 212.
Add in table for chapter 313.
Get paperwork together for employment authorization14.
Organize defense date (coffee and stuff)15.
Ask hubby to help pick out clothes for defense and exit seminar16.
Buy shoes for F1-2 who is getting a brand new brace for his leg17.
Start job hunting18.
Incorporate committee members comments19.
Convert dissertation to pdf with Acrobat ("save as pdf" is unacceptable)20.
Submit final dissertation21.
Update CV22. Defend dissertationAll this needs to be done by the end of the month. So I can guess I'm still in the running for InaDWriMo 2008, with adjusted goals.
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Just catching up now Makita. Congrats on finishing the diss. This might all seem like a blur right now, but a couple of weeks from now... At some point, you'll be able to say "Yup. PhD. Check that 'Done.'" And that'll be an awesome feeling.
FWIW, I'd give the job hunting thing a break for the next few weeks. You don't need one more thing to stress about.
Hi SW,
Thank you so much. A blur it is indeed. I'm afraid that as a non-resident alien I don't have the luxury of waiting with the job hunt. After I graduate I have a short grace period and then I have to pack my bags an go if I don't have employment. With a hubby and 3 kids, that's not desirable.
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