Yesterday afternoon I had my oral comprehensive exam. Again, those three words together could cause one to shutter(which I may or may not have done), or question their well-being (which I did for certain after completion). Anyway traumatic as it may sound, I did PASS! Which means all I have left for my Masters career is to 1. finish my taste panel 2. analyze my data 3. write my thesis 4. defend. Although this may seem like an abundant amount of work yet to do, passing both my oral and written comprehensive exam could be considered a turning point in my degree. For one thing, it proves I am educated in the realm of meat science--duh! Second, I was stuck in a room with 4 professors that drilled me with questions for two hours!! Therefore I determined that I have the ability to think and reason questions on the fly--a skill that I admit could use some improvement. I was told by one professor that completing the oral comprehensive exam will be a great way to prepare for my defense and presenting at professional conferences. Which I now admit is true....but don't let him know that!
But lastly, passing these exams has given me ambition to wrap up my final ties here at UNL and move onto a career in the agriculture industry. With that being said, I have begun the tedious task of job searching. Man is it tough! I know what I want, but I don't know where or how to find it. Sometimes I think I should hire a head hunter, but I like to persevere through tough times; I think it builds character! So between job searching, thesis development, wedding plans, and house decorating, I think my spring will fly by! Which could be a good or bad thing....only 183 days to go til the big day. Man o man I got lots to do!!
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