I have. This 137 page back I proofread in about 3 hours. Sentences like, "Optical micrographs and SEM pictures have further supported the conclusions that particle anisotropy is the major contributor to the mechanical behavior of the 7075-T651 aluminum alloy." And I am not an English major. Or an engineer. But I was very happy to do it and would do it again if asked. Brian turned in the first round of his dissertation and is preparing to present it to his committee in less than a week. I think (hope) the hardest part of this process is over. Today, after a week of insanity and sickness, Brian took a much-deserved break and watched a remote-control airplane show with Andrew and James and spent the remainder of the day playing with these same guys and a huge box of legos. Oh, the things they built! It is as if all of the tension built up over these last 6 months just oozed out and rolled down Brian's fingers into the gear shaft of his little lego hotrod.
Tomorrow is our church picnic and then Thursday is Brian's defense. We are looking forward to a road trip to visit a few friends around the country- Long Island, Chicago, Kansas City, DC. If you love us and want to be on the list, let me know!
3 comments:
In no capacity can I relate to the degree of tension Brian has experienced this week, but in a small way I can understand those times of "me" time or "Fun" time after you have been going and going nonstop.
It usually explodes, just like you said, oozing onto whatever you have found yourself dealing with, such as legos for Brian.
Nice article.
Hey, where in DC? We're not in the city -- about two hours out of it -- but depending on where you are we might could meet halfway somewhere.
-- SJ
sounds like interesting reading. so glad it's almost over!
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