Reflection about Thesis Defense

1. 1. INTRODUCTION
All of us senior students that took this thesis class have one thing on our minds, that this will
be the hardest, the most expensive, the most time consuming, and the most friendship-
wrecking thing that college life has to offer. But, all will be endured since it’s our ticket to
graduation. And yes, with that thought we didn’t stop, we didn’t give up, we showcased the
best of us. Everyone was struck in fear, everyone wants to go and get it over with, and at the
same time everyone just wants the day to end without feeling anything. We were in a room,
we were talking, having fun, going crazy and if you saw us it was like we weren’t preparing
for something big. Capturing moments took over the day. Most of us prefer taking photos
rather than to review. It’s like some sort of mantra to get rid of the bad vibes and just
embrace the day like it’s an ordinary Saturday. Each group had its own thing, some went out
and had launch someplace else, some went and played computer games, some were still
fixing their thesis, some just arrived, and some stayed and continued to chit-chat and take
photos. Personally, we never really pressured ourselves too much over this. We just wanted
to feel the excitement, the nervousness of standing in front of the panellists, and put on a
show our prowess in speaking.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE The things that we’ve learned that day were the things that we
would never acquire during class discussions. First and foremost, we’ve learned how to
handle pressure. We dealt with pressure like it was an enemy on offense, charging through
our base and ready to wreak havoc. We’ve learned to cover up one’s weakness. We didn’t
feel angry nor feel hate towards weakness, instead we gave each other a helping hand.
2. 2. Moreover, we valued time. We used to procrastinate, we used to just waste our time doing
ridiculous things. But during the past month, we’ve used our time effectively; each passing
second was precious, and significant. And lastly, we appreciated each other’s idea. We
respected each other’s opinion. Yes, we argued a lot, but that didn’t stop us. Our complete
work wouldn’t have been the way it is if only one of us did the job. It wouldn’t be the same.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES  It provides us an opportunity to demonstrate about our work in a
professional manner.  It develops student’s abilities to manage time, finish complex projects
and work independently.  Students can gain confidence in discussing their work with able
and informed individuals. CONCLUSION To conclude, we have proved to the panellists, to
our adviser, and to ourselves that we are indeed versatile. That all marketing students are
not trash, that all of us are smart, that all of us are reliable, that all of us push through to
reach the goal that needs to be done. The Oral Defense was an experience we’ve never
really had. Yes, it was like reporting during normal class hours, however if you really see
through it was so much more than just talking in front or reading your presentation or your
cards. It was this marvellous moment were you were given an opportunity to showcase your
knowledge, that there were people in front of you waiting to be impressed and amazed.
We’re feeling it, the clock ticks, that time is slowly whispering “graduation”. A few more run, a
few more effort, a few more hard work, a few more endurance of waking up during early
classes, and a few more struggle, soon it’ll all pass.
3. 3. The Oral Defense was like a scream that vitalized us, it didn’t weaken us. It was a vigor. It
was point in our lives that we have survived. We know that we did a good job and it was truly
wonderful that one of the obstacles that we have to go through just to graduate is finally over.
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