Waiting for people, events, um, and things is one of the worst things that we have to deal with on a daily basis. I’m going to describe an occasion that I, uh, waited for a long time to think to happen. It was my master thesis defense and by default, my graduation two years ago, after I finished all the courses, subject, practical work, you know, data analysis, statistics, and I, um, finished all the thesis writing and also did the research paper in order to be published to a journal. One of the external examiner now announced that she’s out the country for two weeks or even more for scientific confidence. I was really stressed by that. I feel like there is an extra pressure because I’m waiting for this stay for more than two years in order to graduate and celebrate my graduation. Um, but my supervisor told me it’s okay and I have to wait patiently and, uh, use this time wisely. So, um, I used this time to prepare for my master thesis defense. I prepared well, do all the relevant research and study a lot. Then, uh, during my master thesis, uh, defense day, I was really, uh, happy by my achievement. I graduated with honor degree and I heard a lot of positive feedback from my examiner, the internal and external one, although it’s not, um, a good experience, to be honest. But still, I managed it well.
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Waiting for people, events, and things is one of the most frustrating aspects of daily life. I'm going to describe an occasion where I waited a long time for something truly special to happen. It was my master's thesis defense, which would also mark my graduation, two years ago. After completing all my coursework, practical work, data analysis, and statistics, I finished writing my thesis and even published a research paper in a journal. However, one of the external examiners announced she would be out of the country for two weeks or more for a scientific conference. This news was incredibly stressful. I felt immense pressure because I had been waiting for this moment for over two years to graduate and celebrate. My supervisor reassured me, telling me to be patient and use the time wisely. So, I used this time to prepare for my master's thesis defense. I prepared diligently, conducted thorough research, and studied extensively. On the day of my defense, I was overjoyed with my accomplishment. I graduated with honors and received positive feedback from both my internal and external examiners. While the waiting period wasn't ideal, I managed the situation well. It was a truly rewarding experience.
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