My first paper will be accepted!

Yesterday was marked by one more exciting event--I was notified that my first paper will be accepted for publication in the journal Behaviour, with some minor revisions, of course. This is really meaningful to me. Theoretically, having original research accepted by a credible, peer-reviewed journal means you have made a significant contribution to your field. In my opinion, a thesis doesn't amount to much (besides the author's personal experiences in writing it) unless its findings are published for anyone to read, criticise, and potentially use for further research. Woohoo :o) Hopefully it won't take another full year to churn out the second one...