Jill passes her written comprehensives
It's been a stressful couple of weeks at Engel-Cox Central, as Jill first prepared for by gathering as many books from as many libraries as she could, reading from some of them and rereading her class notes, then spending five separate days on five different questions, each from a different area (biology, atmospheric physics, statistics, public policy, and chemistry). Jill's PhD is in Environmental Science, a gestalt that touches on each of these different areas. Each question was only supposed to take 1 to 4 hours to complete, but Jill's a thorough person and tended to spend 8 to 12 on each. However, that thoroughness is also the reason why she's gotten all As in her classwork and why she passed her written comprehensives the first time!
Next up, the dissertation proposal and her oral comprehensive exam (mainly a follow-up to the written questions).
When I last saw you in 1989, you were a study maniac. I think a double-major. And you STILL had time for romping and chasing Glen around our apartment ;-)
Fourteen years later and you're still at it. You have some fortitude there. Maybe one day I'll, uh, finish my Bachelor's.
Congrats on the accomplishment, Jill! Way to go.
Hey, congratulations to Jill! That's a huge hurdle! Have you decided what to do for your dissertation project?
Wow, Josh's comment gave me a flashback. I really miss those romps!
Congratulations, Jill! Huzzah! Huzzah!
I've seen the dedication it takes to get there in people around me, and it's an amazing thing.
Ah, Comps and Quals! In the UT Germanic Languages dept., they pronounce it "kvals," as a play on the German "Quall," which means something like storm.
Congrats on weathering the latest storm!
Susan P.
Gee, thanx everyone. I have to prepare and present my dissertation proposal mid-March but then I'll be an official candidate with all but the dissertation remaining.
For those who asked, the topic is the use of scientific data for environmental policy. (It goes back to that double Liberal Arts-Engineering major, Josh.) My specific application is the use of NASA satellite data for air quality and air quality regulations. I'm working on the specifics now...
Woohoo! That's awesome!
I hope you take time to celebrate it, too, and don't just dive immediately into the next drive! Get a little rowdy!
Hee.
+r
Nicely done.
Good job!
COOL! Way to go, Jill!
Pam S.
Congrats! A major hurdle passed. Hopefully Jill's examiners won't be sadists on the oral.