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askingrytquestions OP t1_j1fzgpb wrote

Reply to comment by lapsangsouchogn in TIFU in giving a presentation today which was a part of my Ph.D. evaluation. by askingrytquestions

They didn't say anything except that one of the jury members remarked that this was the longest candidacy talk he has ever been to.

No one watches the video but some of my colleagues were present, so they have something funny to talk about me I guess and I am left with this embarrassing memory.

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Dinostra t1_j1hxfl3 wrote

Dude, this isn't an embarrassing memory, this is the culmination of years of studying, compiling, compartmentalizing, extrapolating, re-evaluating, refocusing, reviewing information. How do you put that into 40 minutes without having half a meltdown before. You did it, you didn't blackout and freeze, you passed, which means that you were not only coherent enough, but your presentation and subject was good enough to pass. Give yourself some credit, this is a huge thing that you nailed!

Put that notion of embarrassment away, you have 0 things to be embarrassed about. Huge congrats and good luck going forward! You got this

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stealth57 t1_j1ie77v wrote

What Dinostra said. I’d like to add if it’s still bothering you, just tell your colleges you took 2 pills to calm your nerves and it was a bit too much. Ya’ll will have a good laugh about it.

Next time, just take one and have a small breakfast.

Congratulations!!!

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