Someone pour me a drink. I just finished my PhD oral comps!!

[Maddy McCall]

And passed!!

Now onward to the dissertation. :bounce: :beer: :toast: :beer: :bounce:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Cool! Congrats!

:beer: Wish you were here..I'd buy you a real one!

[Maddy McCall]

6. Wish I were there, too...

I could sure use some pleasant conversation right now. I'm so exhausted, though, that I am about to hit the couch and hopefully sleep for 12 hours.

Whew! Glad it's over. :loveya:

[EstimatedProphet]

2. GOOD FOR YOU!

So you're now ABD? Feels good to get those out of the way, doesn't it?

[Maddy McCall]

10. best feeling in the world...

This is the second happiest day in my life!

I'm kind of brain numb, though. :-)

[Quetzal]

3. YEARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Celebration

Ya Hooo, It's a celebration,
Ya Hooo, It's a celebration

Celebrate good times, come on,
Celebrate good times, come on,

There's a party goin on right here,
A celebration, to last throughout the years,
So bring your good times, and your laughter too,
We gonna celebrate your party with you, come on now

Celebration...Let's all celebrate and have a good time.
Celebration...We gonna celebrate and have a good time.

It's time to come together, it's up to you, what's your pleasure?
Everyone around the world come on!

Ya hoo..It a Celebration, Ya Hoo...,

Celebrate good times, come on, come on and celebrate
Celebrate good times, come on, and everything's gonna be alright.

We're gonna have a good time tonight, let's celebrate, it's alright
We're gonna have a good time tonight, let's celebrate, it's alright
(Celebration) We're gonna have a good time tonight, let's celebrate, it's alright
(Celebration) We're gonna have a good time tonight, let's celebrate, it's alright

Ya Hooo, Ya Hooo

Celebrate good times come on, Let's celebrate, come on now
Celebrate good times come on, Let's celebrate, come on and celebrate
Celebrate good times come on, Let's celebrate, come on now
Celebrate good times come on, Let's celebrate, come on and celebrate

[Maddy McCall]

11. My committee will celebrate with me next week...

Kool and the Gang...gotta love it. :-)

[EstimatedProphet]

4. BTW why aren't you out drinking for real?

I know I did...

[Maddy McCall]

12. I've been up since 8 AM yesterday...

And I had a long commute home. We are all going out next Thursday, though. :-)

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. YEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

I knew you would pass!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:
:party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:

I just poured me a Gimlet - I'll make one for you!!

[Maddy McCall]

14. Thanks!

Pour it right up! :-)

[Dudley_DUright]

7. Congratulations!

It took me two tries to pass mine.

:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:

[Maddy McCall]

15. If I would have taken mine when I had first scheduled them...

I know I would have failed. I put them back several weeks, and that gave me a little panic room.

It was the most grueling interrogation you can imagine. :-)

[Quetzal]

35. What was the hardest question?

[Maddy McCall]

42. Let's see....

Contrast Clauswitz with Jomini, and describe which wars after Napoleonic followed Clauswitz's prescriptions for warfare, and which followed Jomini's.

The rest was pretty easy, although my Jeff/Jack historian gave me a little hazing hell. He wouldn't let me finish a question before he switched gears and asked another. Kinda like Kamikaze quizzing. :-)

[tigereye]

59. my sister failed hers the first time

I insisted she be nice to them the second. Congratulations! Now your brain is truly full.

[imenja]

8. Congratulations! Bring on the margaritas!

That's how I celebrated mine. What is your field?

[Maddy McCall]

17. US History

Minor in archaeology and European military history.

I'm just too damned tired to drink. I would LOVE a big margarita right now, though! :-)

[sbj405]

9. Congratulations!!

:yourock:

[Maddy McCall]

18. Thanks!!

Much appreciated! :-)

[Metatron]

13. That is great news!

Well done. :toast:

[Maddy McCall]

19. Yes, and a huge relief.

I think I am going to go fishing tomorrow, or maybe read that Kitty Kelly book I bought two months ago. Gotta give my brain a rest--it hurts. :-)

[Amaya]

16. Congratulations!

I'm happy for ya! Yay! :beer: :toast:

[Maddy McCall]

23. Thanks, Amaya!

Appreciate the congrats! :toast:

[msgadget]

20. Margaritaville, here comes Maddy!

Beer's too plebeian for the likes of you - TEQUILA!

[Maddy McCall]

24. LOL!!! I'd really like a margarita....

and some Jimmy Buffett on a jukebox, but I will settle for my couch tonight. Next week, though, WATCH OUT! :-)

[msgadget]

37. Yee hah!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

21. Yeah!!!!!!! Congrats!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:toast: :party: :toast:

:headbang: :yourock: :headbang:

[Maddy McCall]

25. Thanks so much!

:toast:

[havocmom]

22. There is Irish Whiskey in the cupboard and Champaign in the celler.

Do you have a prefrerance or shall we open them both? ;)

OK, we'll do 'em both!




Congrats! :toast:

[Maddy McCall]

26. LOL! Both, and you might as well grab the brandy, too.

:-)

[Maddy McCall]

27. THANKS, DU FRIENDS!!

I am going to bed...need rest and to let my brain settle...I appreciate all of you for the encouragement you have given me.

:loveya: each and every one. :-)

[havocmom]

33. Ah, there is some decent sherry tucked away...

Shall I play 'Mother'? :D

I had a cat who fancied brandy. Got a proper snifter just so he wouldn't keep drinking out of my glass. When he found brandy in a snifter to be out of the reach of his huge head, he simply dipped his foot in and sucked it off his toes. I think he had a degree from MIT. ;)

[Jean Louise Finch]

28. Fantastic!

Woohooooo!!

Well done! Congratulations, that's hugely hugely hugely huge!

Drink up!

[Maddy McCall]

49. Thanks so much!

The real drinking will proceed next week. :-)

[Eurobabe]

29. Here Here!!

Quite an accomplishment!! Congrats.

[Maddy McCall]

43. Thank you!!

:-)

[mike_c]

30. congratulations!!!

:bounce: :beer:

[Maddy McCall]

44. Thanks!! :-)

[GOPisEvil]

31. Congratulations!!!!

:party::beer:

[Maddy McCall]

46. Thanks!

:-)

[Gyre]

32. Outstanding!

:toast:

Gyre

[Maddy McCall]

45. Appreciate it!

[intheflow]

34. Congratulations!

I'll be finshing up my Masters soon, haven't gotten the courage to apply for Ph.D. yet, I'm so sick of school and debt. You are my hero.

:toast: :beer:

[Maddy McCall]

47. Awww...how sweet!

I was where you were two and a half years ago. Persevere! You can do it if I can!

:-)

[linazelle]

36. What an awesome accomplishment!

I've vaguely thought about doing a PhD. How long did it take you to get to the comps? How much longer 'til you finish?

[Maddy McCall]

48. It took two years after my master's...

I prepared for my comps for one year, with one summer off. Two semesters on comps prep.

You can do it if I can!

:-)

[Zomby Woof]

38. Well duh!

Like you wouldn't pass! :D :toast: :yourock: :beer:

I have some Jack for you! :loveya: Congrats! :bounce:

[Maddy McCall]

50. Pour the Jack! You'd better have at least a fifth for me!

:-)

[FuzzySlippers]

39. Congratulations Maddy! Way to go!

:toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast:

[Maddy McCall]

52. Thanks!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

40. Good for you!

You make DU proud!

[Maddy McCall]

53. Awww....thanks, cat_girl!

[Redleg]

41. Have a drink on me. I remember those grad school days with fondness.

Good luck with the diss.

[Maddy McCall]

54. I've been looking forward to the dissertation...

for two years...I just considered the comps as the last hurdle to beginning my writing. :-)

[Redleg]

60. I felt the same way. The dissertation was much more exciting,

even though it took me three years to finish after I passed the last of my comps. Heck, I have finally gotten around to condensing my diss so that I can send it off for publication. Good luck to you and congrats.

[SarahB]

51. That's wonderful!

Congratulations! :toast:
I hope all continues to go smoothly. :)

[Maddy McCall]

55. Thanks, SarahBelle!

:-)

[ProfessorGAC]

56. Good For You

The Professor

[JI7]

57. that's great to hear

and good luck on the dissertation.

[mac56]

58. What a great relief!

Congratulations!

[crispini]

61. Yay Maddy!

Congratulations! :toast: