Graduating again :)

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Yep, done with my MS. Software Systems from BITS PILANI through WILP .  The feeling of completing the post graduation if we can call it , is yet to sink in. 

The past two years were busy with studying on weekends, cancelling many joy rides with Sanja and crankiness, exam apprehension and want not...

But at the end of it , gave me an immense satisfaction - managing - work, house, studies .

It helped to have a great company for studying- my friend from coll and office - C- she also having to manage  work a small kid  and family.  Thanks C, for all the support and partnering .

The two years we  re-lived our college days , taking last minute print outs , seeing lecture videos, comparing notes. Rants about was it really necessary for us to get into this mess exactly before the exams. It was fun.

But two years rushed by with the final semester dedicated to project work.

Ans we being we , we made sure we booked the viva dates for same day same place . We turned it into a vacation of sorts. And so my first outing with my friends family happened.

The viva itself left us wondering have we actually completed our MS. My viva took place for just 15 minutes . We stayed in Hyderabad for 4 days and only 15 minutes for the final step to graduate.

We had a small celebration at the campus canteen. The kids, the spouses and us. It was great to achieve something and have the close ones esp the kids  to appreciate it.

And so Sanja and S are mighty glad that they wont have to face grumpy me , and wont trouble them by pollambifying about studying .. :). 


Well  the support from family was awesome and thank them for it.  It wouldn have been possible without S and  my mom  especially.

Thanks a lot ppl. 
 

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  1. KavityJune 27, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    Congrats :)
    Yours is an inspiring story, managing a full fledged family with a kid, a full time job and the studying for a post graduate degree!
    Salute your drive and commitment :)

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    1. RainmusingsJune 28, 2013 at 10:15 AM

      Thanks:0. There are many more ppl in this blogsphere who do so much more Kavitha.. Wish I had the energy to do all those things. But yes, I do feel I have accomplished something :).

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