And frankly, I’m not at all surprised that no negative words were used in the responses you heard. Even if the negative were warranted, or minor, or obvious, those sorts of things tend to reflect on the person saying them much more than on the person they’re about. Most folks aren’t going to risk that in an interview situation unless there’s opportunity to expand or explain.

Joking, of course! These final few days seem to be the most challenging of the entire program. Not necessarily the topic, just the fact that I feel like a bird that’s finally found the key to the cage door (i.e., the successful completion of comps), but has yet received permission to fly.

My senioritis has set in big-time! Really makes me wish I’d gotten more class stuff done prior to comps. C’est la vie.

Bush = McCain = Putin = Mugabe = ?

Going through all this with you, even from a distance, has been such a huge help and comfort. There’s no doubt in my mind that your resume will be received with much excitement wherever you choose to send it.

Congrats, Ms Librarian!

Congratulations! Way to go! (I wasn’t worried at all.)

Tom

Europe would love you! No doubt they would appreciate immensely the Democracy Superhero that you have become ;-)