So... (an open question to all graduate students/former graduate students)

[kirideth]

What do you do if you spend an extended period of time working on your thesis, and right near the end come to the conclusion that it can't be done? I mean, the work would still be there and still be significant, but the overall conclusion would be that it's a failed idea, at least with this specific approach.

Because right now, I'm absolutely terrified that'll happen to me.

Comments

[kirideth.livejournal.com]

It might. I ran it by Dr. Hudson, but he still hasn't replied about it. The suspense! It is getting to me! I've asked a few friends to read it over, but none of them are engineers, so the consensus has been "it sounds like you think you can do it" which is important, but not the only deciding factor in getting it accepted.

Mmm.... Spock makes everything better.

[yashakizu.livejournal.com]

You might even want to run your idea past a mathematician because of the algorithms. At any rate, I hope it works out! :)