Oral Defense…Done! Plus Got Fever.

September 28, 2007

I am sick and it has been years since I had one. Running under the rain and too much tasks are usually not enough to drag me into fever- although I am prone to colds. Now, yes, I have a slight fever. I feel like puking and weak but god thing my taste buds are still fine and I still have that urge to writeJ.

Definitely, the Oral Defense did not cause my fever although I thought we‘d flunk it.

Jeanne did very well, Kenneth was fine, and Fred was more than fine. When it was my turn to discuss the last chapter, I got disoriented. I have practiced to discuss the summary, conclusions and recommendations (I have not memorized it that well because I was busy days before because of our forum) but she told me not to state the first one. It was where my introduction was so I crammed how to start the conclusion. Luckily and maybe, they were formulating questions on their minds so they did not notice me peeking on my guideJ.

When it was time for the question and answer portion, boom! Our title had a problem with its generality. Then we were asked about the validity of our paper, we answered it but I don’t know how. The panelist shook her head and I very much know, we are dead.

I was in the state of slight trance during that time. The other half of my brain is listening and the other, thinking and anticipating the worst. I was almost ready, honestly, to repeat the course and I seem to have no objection about it.

However, after a few questions, she said that our last chapter was very well made because it was interrelated. And, she told the panelist that we were one of those groups who really wants to make the paper well. I just smiled.

We were supposed to go home when ma’am asked us to buy food for the panelist. We did and we did not think of poisoning her- the panelist-, just so you know. When she reached the food, she told us hat we did well and our paper was good. It was repeated when we delivered her own food after all the defense. She even told us to seek her help if ever we need it in the future. She also explained that when she gets mad, it will just remain inside the room.

Now, I am guilty for making her a shouting menace in our Art Appreciation script.

I think my medicine already took effect. I am now much better. Writing will always be my opium-but that is another storyJ.

N.B. Good luck to the next groups to defend! And I hope the problem about the rejected paper awhile ago is now okay.