Exams: timetables, results

[CTG]

Thank you!

But... I think spamming, playing and causing useless flamewars is essential for me when I prepare myself for an exam. Let's start with the latter one: JTK, you are VEGETARIAN!!!!

[Usrin]

10 February: defense of my PhD thesis, against two very provocative reviews from the opponents. (One of them have had a very unfriendly relationship with my supervisor for ages, that seems to be the main reason.) So it will be a hard debate. If anybody is interested in it, he/she is welcomed: http://www.doktori.hu/index.php?menuid=193&vid=8954


By the way, it seems that I should have simply translated two books, and hand it in as PhD thesis: it has just turned out that the current president of Hungary did the same in 1992. Incredibly, he still doesn't seem to understand what's the problem with having ca. 200 pages in his dissertation which can be found word by word elsewhere. Even more incredibly, there are no government and university leaders who would declare that he has cheated. They rather say that "it is a political attack against him", or in the best case, "it should be investigated later by a committee". (And the professors in Hungary are afraid of being a member in such a committee...)

[BonzaiJoe]

10 February: defense of my PhD thesis, against two very provocative reviews from the opponents. (One of them have had a very unfriendly relationship with my supervisor for ages, that seems to be the main reason.) So it will be a hard debate. If anybody is interested in it, he/she is welcomed: http://www.doktori.hu/index.php?menuid=193&vid=8954


By the way, it seems that I should have simply translated two books, and hand it in as PhD thesis: it has just turned out that the current president of Hungary did the same in 1992. Incredibly, he still doesn't seem to understand what's the problem with having ca. 200 pages in his dissertation which can be found word by word elsewhere. Even more incredibly, there are no government and university leaders who would declare that he has cheated. They rather say that "it is a political attack against him", or in the best case, "it should be investigated later by a committee". (And the professors in Hungary are afraid of being a member in such a committee...)

Please, use the internet as much as you can for protesting, until they close it down. You don't live in a democratic country anymore, you live in country similar to Russia and Ukraine.

[BonzaiJoe]

And good luck with the defense! I'm sure you'll do great. Sadly I can't be there :-)

[CTG]

President question: he cheated and it turned out. In a democratic country it would be a clear case: the president should automatically leave his position because of his moral mistake (and apologize for it). In Hungary? Usrin summarized it well. They focus only on the "political attack" and they forget about the real sin. Fidesz (and in general: the Hungarian political "elite") is hungry for power - since they have the 2/3 in the Parliament, they try to demonstrate their domination with despotic methods.

About Dr. Usrin: STRÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉBER!!! (as long as I have no PhD degree, you are simply an eager-beaver)

And cheers for the afterparty - I hope that you will have a nice bottle (or more bottles) of chilled Kelt.

[BonzaiJoe]

Interesting - you're also a "stræber" in Denmark.

[CTG]

I'm not stréber.

[Akoss Poo a.k.a. Zorromeister]

10 February: defense of my PhD thesis, against two very provocative reviews from the opponents. (One of them have had a very unfriendly relationship with my supervisor for ages, that seems to be the main reason.) So it will be a hard debate. If anybody is interested in it, he/she is welcomed: http://www.doktori.hu/index.php?menuid=193&vid=8954


By the way, it seems that I should have simply translated two books, and hand it in as PhD thesis: it has just turned out that the current president of Hungary did the same in 1992. Incredibly, he still doesn't seem to understand what's the problem with having ca. 200 pages in his dissertation which can be found word by word elsewhere. Even more incredibly, there are no government and university leaders who would declare that he has cheated. They rather say that "it is a political attack against him", or in the best case, "it should be investigated later by a committee". (And the professors in Hungary are afraid of being a member in such a committee...)

Böff be with you on 10th, doctor... 

[JTK]

In German: Streber! 

[Usrin]

I'm not stréber.

Neither am I.
1: Maybe I'll fail. (Contrary to the normal process, my opponents haven't given a mark so far, they want to decide about it after the defence.)
2: If I won't fail, I am a child of luck. (I don't plan any extra preparation for the defence, I won't tell much more than I they can read in the dissertation.)


Btw, thanks for the böffs, cheers, and so on! 

[zaqrack]

Good luck! I am sure you will succeed. Unfortunately I will be back to China by Feb 10 so cannot attend - but wouldnt understand much anyway

[Usrin]

Neither the opponents (who were near!) understood everything. Therefore it was a hard and long (>3 hours) debate, but finally I managed to defend the thesis with 'cum laude' (good) degree. The results of the defence and the final exam (which I took 2 years ago) have been averaged for calculating the final mark, and they are barely but enough for 'summa cum laude'.

Note: strébers get 'summa cum laude' for both the defence and the exam. 

[BonzaiJoe]

Congratulations! I'm very happy to hear that.

[JTK]

Great! Congrats! :-)

[Friker]

Congrats!