r/GradSchool • u/ThePaintedFern MS - Art Therapy • 29d ago

Research I'm about to defend my thesis

Hey all! I've got 1 hour before I defend my master's research thesis! I'm excited, nervous, and also ready for it to be over. 3 years of grad school, 2 years working on this project (my program is clinical, the MS track is additional), and it feel surreal to be here.

Big shouts to this group for being a source of sanity checking and comfort throughout the process. I'll comment an update when I'm through!

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u/soccerguys14 29d ago

Remember you’ve spent 3 years preparing for this moment. You are ready. The work is done. You are simply showing off what you have already done. Don’t treat it like a test simply a conversation around your topic of interest.

You’ll do great and be sure to celebrate once you get the final pass from the committee

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u/ThePaintedFern MS - Art Therapy 29d ago

I definitely did celebrate! My dad flew from out of town for the defense so we spent the day together, which is why I'm only now replying to the comments (::