I am one step closer to my finish line of obtaining a Master's Degree in Storytelling! I defended my thesis last week. February 27, 2008 at 4pm. My family went with me to Johnson City, TN and then I went alone to present part of my story to an official 4 member committee. (There were actually 5 members but one was not official even though she did a lot of work.) I was a bit nervous or wondered what would happen since I'd never been to defense. In my case I had to tell a portion of the story I've been working on. Then I sat down and they asked me questions and told me things that needed to be different in my 92 page paper.
I answered their questions and took the copies of the paper they had marked up. Then I thanked them all and two members of the committee went to dinner with my family. So, this morning I've entered nearly all their corrections into my draft and within the next few days I will be submitting it to the graduate school.
They will send me corrections which I will enter into my document and then when the graduate school is satisfied I will graduate. It will happen this semester. Although I wrote it out I don't dare say it to loud. I am pleased and thrilled.
All I can say is YIPPEE, its almost done.
Rishi Allen Richardson
