Law of Bureaucracy
When a problem goes away, the people working to solve it do not.

Well, now you are looking at the blog of a certified B. Tech. Yeah, thats rite. I am now a fully qualified B.Tech from IIT Madras. I finished my viva with swimming colors. And all that is left is purely non academic official, boring work of going around to all departments and offices to get a no dues sign from them. Too much walking and cycling ahead of me.
I finished my presentation only yesterday nite. And then started preparing for it, amidst playing of NFS Underground. Got up early today morning. More preparation and praying that it would go well.
Hurried to college. Luckily the bus was empty, and that kept my mood up. Reached at 8:30am. My viva was scheduled at 9am and that was the first one for the day. Loaded my presentation into the computer.
At 9:05, I was called it.
My mouth was already dry at that time. Call it nervousness or something.
The panel had 3 profs. One being my guide. Another prof S was easy-going and lenient. The third prof V was very strict. But luckily, I had done 3 courses under her and I banked on that. That luck did play out an important part later.
I started the presentation. Inspite of having a laser pointer in my hand, I forgot to use it till half the presentation. Call it nervousness, again.
The presentation went zippy, as my prof had instructed before.
Then the viva.
Some probing questions regarding the implementation. But I flew threw easily all of them. They did suggest some changes in my report. All said and done, it was a better viva, for what I had expected.
Then I came out. I realised that my mouth was so very dry. I couldnt even swallow my own saliva. Headed to the nearest water container.
Luck, or even temperamence, did play an important part. Prof V was not happy with the next two students, bashing them by saying that they had lifted many sentences from web-pages and all that. Serious discussions going on even as I write.
Anyway, menial drudgery left now. Lets hope the weather keeps cool as I roam under the hot sun now.