Michael- I did my defense at 1300 hours on Friday, July 13th. More out of the humor than any belief I was getting away with anything. In all honesty, I find the idea that one should do their comprehensives etc. at a weak moment for their mentors to be somewhat antithetical to the whole idea of why I went to graduate school. I was nervous about the process and my performance but found it to be educational and rewarding. Maybe I'm weird that way. I did get asked one question in my dissertation defense that I could not answer but I just said that and we moved on.
BTW- wasn't your last sentence a bit ironic? Tim From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:24 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Is there a Friday effect? Back in my grad school days at Wichita State and Mizzou,some of my colleagues were of the opinion that grad students should schedule comprehensives,theses and dissertation defenses on Fridays because committee members were most likely to be in a hurry to go home .One grad told me that his oral comprehensives and dissertation lasted less than fifteen minutes.He scheduled both on Fridays before major holidays. I have heard other tales such as scheduling in the late afternoons but never on Mondays or early morning. So is there a Friday effect? Maybe some Tipsters can post their experiences. And Paul and Mike P,please no ad hominem attacks Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
