The best supervisor

Do you know the joke about about the best supervisor? 

The little bunny is sitting at the edge of the forest and types something into his laptop. There comes the fox and asks:

“What are you doing little bunny?”

“I am writing my thesis” answers the little bunny.

“And what’s your subject is?”

“Well, how small animals can defend themselves from big ones.”

“But little bunny, you don’t know anything about that!”

“If you don’t believe me, come with me into the bushes and I will show it to you”

They go into the bush, there is the noise of fighting than the fox runs away scared to death. Little bunny sits back to his laptop and continue the typing.

There comes the wolf.

“What are you doing little bunny?”

“I am writing my thesis” answers the little bunny.

“And what’s your topic is?”

“Well, how small animals can defend themselves from big ones.”

“Ahhh little bunny, what do you know about that!”

“If you don’t believe me, come with me into the bushes and I will show it to you”

They go into the bush, there is the noise of fighting, leaves are flying around than the woolf runs away like chased by the devil. Little bunny sits back to his laptop and continue the typing.

There comes the big bear.

“Little bunny, little bunny what are you doing here”

“Working on my thesis, bear”

“On what I ask?

“How can the small animals defend themselves against the big ones.”

“Don’t make me laugh so hard…you have no idea about that one”

“If you don’t believe me, come with me into the bushes and I will show it to you”

They go into the bush, there is the noise of fighting, leaves are flying around, branches breaking than the bear runs away like chased by the devil.

Then from the bushed out comes the lion, brushing its paws, and saying with a big smile:

“You see little bunny, its not what you write your thesis on that matters, but who is your supervisor!”

That is exactly how I felt about my thesis supervisor. From the first time I had classes with her in my first semester I knew I like her and the way she thinks, what she likes, how she is. I had my very first university exam with her, back in 2011, in 23d of december in an empty building (there was about 5 people in there including the gateman and her husband waiting in the corridor) we already discussed possible thesis topics.

The fact that I knew already back than what I want to write about (the truth is I knew that before I even applied to the university) might counted in that I felt she likes me too. So it was obvious when the time really came that I signedwith her. All through I felt incredibly lucky that I found someone who not only lets me write about my chosen topic, but is enthusiastic about it and fully supports me. I trust her opinion with closed eyes.

It came a surprise to both of us when I received my opponent's opinion, which was close to devastating, however she did not let me loose it, but collected my pieces and helped me prepare to defend my thesis. All right, I am the type who when facing an opposition gets into the fighter mode, and got to our consultation prepared with some of the answer a few research and some more data, but she did gave me more literature to read a few very useful points to consider and a couple of websites to read in the next couple of days.

After all I managed to defend to my thesis with flying colors to the best possible degree, a feat that they will not forget for some time, but in all honesty, I could not do it without Larissa, my supervisor.

It was not a question that she should get a knitted present from me (strictly all official deal was done)... I had to think hard, just what to make her as she is definetly NOT the fancy-smancy-lacy type, and I had really no time to start dyeing and spinning up something where only the yarn would take the center stage...

The Spektrum shawl seemed the perfect solution, I had some Drops Delight in my stash, along with some grey alpaca... Ok, I do have a few Delight and a bunch of grey alpaca in my stash just for the day when the urge to knit something striped hits me, but anyhow...after my last exam, between bouts of preparing for my defense, I've knitted this beauty like crazy, which got ready after the last minute... I wrapped the still damp shawl to give it to her at the big day, and I hope she likes it...

Just as I hope I managed to make her proud. And I hope we will have a chance to work together again. 

Thank you Larissa. You were one of those, who made this last three years unforgettable and wonderful for me. 
Details: Pattern: Spektrum frm DROPS
Yarn DROPS Delight (three balls)
DROPS alpaca (Four balls)
Mod: Started with a  seventy some garter stitch tab, picked th stitches on its side, and kept 3 garter stitch in each side as an edge to prevent rolling.