Just got my examiner’s report for my dissertation and I got ripped to shreds pretty viciously. I still passed but reading the comments was awful. I spent months writing through nights and weekends, with a full time teaching job and raising kids. I know what I wrote isn’t perfect but I don’t understand why this ‘feedback’ couldn’t be delivered with more kindness. Needless to say, I am thoroughly disheartened and I’m now doubting everything I’ve ever done.