Friday, February 18, 2011

the balloon

the balloon
the balloon,
originally uploaded by _bernd_.
After almost 4 years I submitted my thesis. It is now under examination and I expect to hear back from the examiners in June or July this year. Most likely I will have to carry out changes on the thesis, but the main part of the work is done (I hope, fingers crossed), and I feel very relieved right now.

The balloon is a Melbourne University tradition. It's a what you get in return when you submit 3 bound copies of your thesis. Some say, it's a symbol of relief due to the loss of a burden. Maybe it stands for the elevation into the ranks of an academic. Or it could just be a symbol for all the hot air produced over 4 years and printed on hundreds of pages :)