{"id":76809,"date":"2026-07-07T23:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=76809"},"modified":"2026-07-07T23:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:17:07","slug":"my-dissertation-wasnt-the-only-thing-defended-that-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=76809","title":{"rendered":"My Dissertation Wasn\u2019t the Only Thing Defended That Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few people noticed my haircut when I arrived, but nobody mocked me. Instead, my advisor quietly wished me luck and reminded me that my work\u2014not my appearance\u2014was what everyone had come to evaluate. His words settled my nerves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1775106\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The defense went better than I had ever imagined. 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