- when examiners show up in Hawaiian shirts, things are going to go well
- whatever you think the examiners are going to ask you about (and thus, have agonized over preparing for), they won't
- examiners like to ask hard questions and you are supposed to give good answers to these
None of these observations instill me with much confidence.
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I do not envy you.
But I do respect your obvious intelligence - therefore I know you will do well.
I thought you already defended?
Am I on some other planet?
Jorge,
Watch this space for updates.
Also -- word about the "examiners do not ask the hard questions that you have prepared for". Mind reading would have been handy.
You get to watch other people's defences? I seems a bit cruel. I'm having a heck of a time just getting my proposal defence scheduled. And I never know the answers to hard questions. I hate academia.
Yup, all Ph.D. defences are public, so anyone who wants to can show up. And the audience can even ask questions if they want, although it's rare 'cuz most people know the candidate would kick their ass if they ask a tough question. I hate academia too.
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