Should I change my name to Humble Doctor now?

[Humble Master]

I passed my dissertation defense today. I now have a PhD in American Studies.

[C is for]

Hey, that's pretty awesome!

[Dragon Lady]

Oh, heaven help us all. Humble Doctor?!

But despite my fear for the size of your head (which, let's be honest, isn't anything new), Congrats! I hope someday to see you teaching at BYU. And if you ever teach a Harry Potter class, I'll consider auditing it to make sure you get details right.

[Marduk]

Personally, I like "Doctor Master" much better.

[krebscout]

Congratulations, dude. I'm excited for you, and jealous.

[Katya]

Congrats!

[Dead Cat]

When I first read the title of this thread, I assumed Dr. Smeed was involved somehow, like you were coming out that he was your super-secret identity or you were joined at the hip in a freak accident or something.

Anyway, congrats Dottore Modesto!

[Laser Jock]

That is awesome! Congratulations.

[Craig Jessop]

Way to go!

[NerdGirl]

Yes you should! Congratulations!

[Sharona Fleming]

That's so cool, Humble Master! I just graduated with my degree in American Studies from BYU last year. Can I ask where you did your PhD program and what you studied as an undergrad?

[Yarjka]

Just change it to Doctor, there's no need to be humble anymore.

[bobtheenchantedone]

Congrats! Now go out there and... um... study some Americans?

[thebigcheese]

Woohoo! Many congratulations. I can't even imagine all the work that goes into that.

[Dragon Lady]

Congrats! Now go out there and... um... study some Americans?

He actually studied comic books. Every boy's dream.

[Humble Master]

That's so cool, Humble Master! I just graduated with my degree in American Studies from BYU last year. Can I ask where you did your PhD program and what you studied as an undergrad?

My undergrad and Masters were at BYU in the English program. I'm at Michigan State now.

[Portia]

Congrats! Hopefully you can avoid the guillotines beheading higher education in particular and the social sciences and humanities in particular! With your creativity and intelligence, I know you'll get tenure or that comic book store job, whatever it is you and your Lois Lane decide!

If there's a PDF copy anywhere and you don't mind sharing, I'd love to read it. I'm nerdy that way: I read PhD dissertations for fun...

[wired]

I think the most important question that can be asked in this thread is this: which comic book movie are you most excited for this summer?

[Humble Master]

If there's a PDF copy anywhere and you don't mind sharing, I'd love to read it. I'm nerdy that way: I read PhD dissertations for fun...

As soon as I get the formatting worked out with Proquest I'll let you know.

I think the most important question that can be asked in this thread is this: which comic book movie are you most excited for this summer?

Thor. I'm most worried about Green Lantern (which I would have anticipated to be the most sure fire adaptation of the bunch before I saw trailers for any of them). Captain America looks solid and has good buzz, and X-Men: First Class is winning me over with their trailers.

[Dr. Smeed]

When I first read the title of this thread, I assumed Dr. Smeed was involved somehow, like you were coming out that he was your super-secret identity or you were joined at the hip in a freak accident or something.

Anyway, congrats Dottore Modesto!

Hahaha, I WISH I were involved somehow. It has been a lasting regret that I have never met Humble Master, much less been joined at the hip in a freak accident with him.

By the way, I am no longer Dr. Smeed. I am Second Lieutenant Smeed. Now that I have a real title in real life, I might as well use it.