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TIFU in giving a presentation today which was a part of my Ph.D. evaluation.

Using a throwaway account as some of my colleagues are here.

Edit: please say something, don't just upvote. I want someone to say something to me so I could go to sleep.

I had my candidacy today and because my research hasn't been going well, I was anxious. For those who do not know, a candidacy is basically part of an evaluation process in which a Ph.D. candidate is supposed to give a presentation to his jury. This jury decides if the candidate is doing well enough and whether he/she should be allowed to continue. Pretty standard process across the globe. I do not remember me being this nervous before. So, I had my presentation ready, which was supposed to be 40 minutes. To get rid of this anxiety, I took some pills that "loosely speaking" brings me into relaxation mode. I took two of them and that too without any breakfast. This was the first time I took two of them at once on empty stomach.

These made me super calm and I almost forgot all my worries. One of those worries was finishing my presentation on time. I started presenting and forgot about the time limit. Would you believe how much extra time I took- not 5 minutes, not 10 minutes but 40 extra minutes. I was supposed to finish it in 40 minutes and ended up speaking for 40 additional minutes. I am looking back at the recording now as it was online and boy oh boy, this is embarrassing. Nobody stopped me and I had no idea of time, whatsoever.

I did pass but this is now a lifetime funny/ embarrassing memory.

I have no one around to discuss this and I do not want to, so posting here.

Tl;DR: TIFU by crossing my presentation time way above what I was supposed to

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