There was a case where a student misinterpreted a key concept in their research. During the defense, the committee members started asking tough questions about it. The student got so flustered that they couldn't answer coherently and ended up failing the defense.
One horror story is when a student lost all their research data due to a computer crash right before the final submission deadline. They had no backup and had to start from scratch, which was extremely stressful.
Technical glitches are common. Like the projector not working or audio problems when trying to play a relevant video. Another element is unexpected tough questions that the student is unprepared for.
Missing the deadline is a common one. Maybe because of unexpected personal issues or poor time management.
One horror story could be the system crashing right as the student was about to submit. All the work was there, but they had to scramble to get it resubmitted before the deadline. Another might be the advisor suddenly changing requirements at the last minute, making the student redo a large part of the dissertation.
Sure. One story is about a family who installed a security system. One night, burglars tried to break in. The alarm went off immediately, scaring the burglars away. Another is a man who had a baseball bat by his bedside. When an intruder entered his home, he was able to fend off the attacker with the bat.
Sure. There was a woman who was attacked in a parking lot. She had taken self - defense classes. When the attacker came at her, she used her keys to jab at his eyes and then kicked him in the groin. She was able to escape unharmed.
Sure. There was a woman who was walking alone at night. A man tried to grab her purse. She quickly used her keys to jab at his face and then kicked him in the shin. The attacker was startled and ran away.
One success story is a family that installed a good security system. When burglars tried to break in at night, the motion sensors detected them and immediately sent an alert to the homeowners' phones. The loud alarm also scared the burglars away.
There is this story I heard. A woman was walking alone at night and a man tried to approach her in a menacing way. She had a can of pepper spray but was so nervous that she accidentally sprayed herself first. However, the would - be attacker saw her coughing and spluttering and thought she was some kind of super - sneezing mutant. He got so freaked out that he ran away. It was a case of accidental self - defense that had a really funny outcome.
Sure. There was a woman who was walking alone at night and a man tried to grab her purse. She quickly used her keys as a weapon, jabbing it into the man's hand. He let go in pain and she ran to a nearby store for safety.