I defend my thesis in two weeks, but I’ll be prepared for the snake fight portion thanks to McSweeney’s guide:
Do I have to kill the snake?
University guidelines state that you have to “defeat” the snake. There are many ways to accomplish this. Lots of students choose to wrestle the snake. Some construct decoys and elaborate traps to confuse and then ensnare the snake. One student brought a flute and played a song to lull the snake to sleep. Then he threw the snake out a window.
Are the snakes big?
We have lots of different snakes. The quality of your work determines which snake you will fight. The better your thesis is, the smaller the snake will be.