ktw@whuxi.UUCP (WOLMAN) (12/07/84)
[My doctorate is in English, but your pulse seems regular enough to me. . . .] Fantastic! Congratulations! I'm sure there were moments when you were ready to pack the whole thing in and get a chauffeur's license. But it's one of those things that NO ONE CAN EVER TAKE AWAY! I defended my dissertation in the English Department at the State Univ. of NY at Binghamton (WHERE?) on November 6, 1975. It was a pain in the ass, but is one of those rituals you can look back on sooner or later and recall with some fondness as a transitional moment in your intellectual and/or career life. I gather that at most defenses (at least in the in-Humanities), everyone on your committee takes a last shot at making you feel like a hack; I hope it's different in the "hard" sciences. In any case, be proud. I hope your hangover this morning is manageable!