By the time I went home yesterday I had done all the revisions required based on the defense, checked over all the data, and did and most of the formatting. This morning I got a later start than I intended and then I had to stop to buy the fancy paper on my way to work. Buying the paper took a while, as I had to consult with two different associates to make sure I had the right stuff. When I got to work, I spent some time making the last of the formatting changes, and then decided I needed to read through the whole thing one last time to make sure I hadn't done anything weird during the revisions and formatting. Then I printed it. Then I did the copyright form. Then I did the Earned Doctorates form. Then I got it all sorted into the proper envelopes. Then it was almost 3 pm and I still had to get a money order for bound copies I want, drive to the university, pay the stupid get out of
I got on the highway without stopping at the bank for the money order, so I had to turn around and go back for it. Then I forgot exactly where the building with the cashiers' office is and lost some time circling it and finding a parking space. I thought that office closed at 5, but in fact it closes at 4 and I got there at 4:04. Fuck. And why the hell can't I pay this lame-ass fee online? So I went to my adviser's office to get the forms, thinking I'd at least be able to get the packets all ready. Nope, he wasn't there despite an email yesterday saying he'd be there all day. he was probably expecting me earlier than 4:15. Whatever.
I was inordinately disappointed that I couldn't just get it the fuck done. I even had a bit of a tanty in the car after I left the closed cashiers' office. I still have plenty of time before the deadline to graduate this semester, but I just wanted this phase of life to be over. I don't want it to drag on another day. And I really wanted to have it done and dusted before I start the post-doc.
But whatever. I'll suck it up, and go back tomorrow and try to take care of it.
The day did get significantly better after all that, however, since EGM made a positively outstanding chicken makhani. Yum!
3 comments:
Phew, they really want to make sure you are really really good at jumping through hoops before letting you out, don't they? I hope you enjoy your chicken makhani, and maybe some wine is in order too!
I'm sorry you had such a crappy day! I hope you get it done without any more issues. It seems like a bit much to have to go and buy fancy paper though. I don't know what it is like in general, but I feel like most things should be digital now. When I was in grad school for my masters last year, we handed in everything digitally, except for theses. Those are too important I guess to make the switch yet. Same for your dissertation. But maybe one day these silly practices will be revamped for the 21st century!
I think they keep the really important stuff non-digital just to make you sweat...
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