Not every end is the goal. The end of a melody is not its goal, and yet if a melody has not reached its end, it has not reached its goal. A parable.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Having submitted my thesis, my friends are joking that I should go on a year long holiday. Although some people actually do that, time is pressing at the moment. Having some loose ends from the recent research conducted I decided to carry on and get some further results. Although, this could have waited but things are fresh in my mind and it is better to capitalize on that. Besides, as some people say that the end of the PhD is only the beginning.
Other than that, submitting a thesis is not the end of the PhD process. The viva still waits. This means that although one does not want to see the thesis again, one has to make sure that the material is fresh in the mind just before the viva. This may lead to anxious moments since there is a chance of detecting some error in the thesis! Unlike a detected error in a submitted paper, there is more at stake in a PhD thesis. However, needless worrying does not help either.
There are other things to be done too. Moving house is not an easy task and packing is tiresome. However, the sooner these things get out of the way the better. Getting settled into a new job may be better for mental peace than a year long holiday!
