Dissertation: End of
Thankfully this has come to an end. Sadly it has come to “Thankfully this has come to an end. Sadly it has come to “Thankfully this has come to an end. Sadly it has come to “Thankfully this has come to an end…”
Ha! I thought that would be a natty way to expose you to the ’sense’ that my dissertation makes without boring you with any of the 19,360 words.
I am delighted this is over, as delighted as my sleepy stupor allows. But I am not delighted because it was lots of work or hard. I have been utterly disappointed with the lack of substance to my dissertation, so I guess I am delighted that the utter disapointment is over. Eugh.
I had intended to pursue this investigation after the summer as I have found the subject genuinely interesting but I am sure I have shown, it wasn’t hard, that the particular structural system I was investigating is not feasible. Don’t worry for I have a backup project: form finding of a particular tensegrity arch so that I can make a large scale one with Mark.
How about some images from the between the dross that is my dissertation?
I too am glad it is all over. Rather strangely, it has been an emotional time for me as well.
But now, you are one giant step nearer to it all being over and the prospect of actually practising what you have been learning is getting closer every day! YIPPEE!
Well done and nice pics, by the way! xx
I’m only disappointed that, job done, you’re disappointed with it. Anyway, it’s over tra la la tiddly pom…
Don’t get too downhearted Rob! I too am delighted to be rid of the dreaded dissertation, mostly because of the immense strain during the final week. Basically, the experimentation took 2 weeks (!) longer than anticipated, so i have had to work 2 weeks (!) harder in the last week. I was thinking this afternoon, as i took my post-hand-in-two-day-overdue shower, having printing the whole thing out twice in colour at great expense, never to see it again: “is it worth it?”. The answer for me is “Absolutely yes!” - but that wasn’t because i felt the dissertation made any progressions in the world.
No matter where the dissertation went, it’s purpose is to serve as a certification that you, the author, are capable of independant thinking. Some dissertations are mildly successful. Some even get published! The vast majority will never see the light of day, even after being given a top mark.
It’s really sad that you aren’t happy with the final product, because i know how enthusiastic you were about it once upon a time. Perhaps in a few weeks you will be able look back at it and see the relative successes, even if you do class the overall thesis lacks substance. Either way, congratulations on finally handing it in!
Your first paragraph is genius!
Congratulations on finishing!
Although, I sorry you’re not happy with it, although you must be a little bit proud of what you’ve done, surely, if only of the volume of work?
I must confess that I felt a huge anti-climax when I finished my last project. Considering how much work went it, I was hoping it might descend from heaven on a golden chariot and lead us all to the promised land, sadly it didn’t and it was destined never to do so.
Chin up, look at what you have, rather than what you could have had. Aim for the moon, and if you miss, you still land among the stars… and all that.
~R
You’re nearly there now just a few more weeks to go. I’m looking forward to tensegrity arch discussions. I’ve still not worked out the perfect connection detail!
Chin up!, it’s not all that bad!?
我爱你!
Nige! What does that mean?!