Thought I'd let you know that I passed candidacy today!
Thankfully the questioning remained focused on my actual research and not random optics questions, so I had no problems answering. I had this fear that I would get some sort of "please derive the Kramers-Kronig relations based only on the principle of causality" since that sort of thing is allowed within the format of a candidacy exam.
[The infamous Kramers-Kronig relations]
The questions I got were more along the lines of "have you considered ____ in your model" to which I could answer "why yes I have".... (much easier then the previous queston)
My committee members seemed to think my presentation was good, so I'm happy. I got all my paperwork filled out so I will now be on dissertation hours for the rest of my time at UCF (only need to take 3 hours per semester instead of 9 to remain a full time student). So now I've got two hurdles down and two to go for my degree (still have to slog through proposal and defense.... but at least they make sense as opposed to this random candidacy requirement)
I think I'm now going to sit in front of the TV and veg before getting back to lab work tomorrow.
7 comments:
Congratulations, Will!! Mickey yelled his congratulations, too!! We are very proud of you, and very happy that you have passed this milestone. Enjoy your evening - you certainly deserve it!!
Congrats!! Veg out as much as possible considering the fact that you have two little kids at home.
Back to the lab tomorrow?! Does anyone do that? It's time to vanish into the wilderness for a week of manatee riding and gator tipping! Ooh, and they came out with a new Batman movie and a new Hellboy movie.
I think Annika's about gator tipping age...
Congratulations Will!
Thanks everyone! It feels good to not have to worry about anything other then getting my research done. With a grandparent in town for the next week-plus I might even have a chance to see some of the movies that Charlie mentioned... but the manatee riding is probably out.
Yay!! Congratulations, Will! That must be very nice to have out of the way :).
Yes, well done. well done indeed.
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