Lessons From The Thesis Defense

1. You can't be too confident of what you have. There is always wisdom in humility.
2. There is a reason why a student is called a student and the professor is called THE professor.
3. Be thankful for small accomplishments.
4. A paradigm shift is always welcome: instead of defense, think of it as "sharing."
5. You have to have an anchor that is (WHO IS) bigger than you. Most of the time, the difference between passing and failing is a big heart--and a bigger faith.