Granted, if you look at the title closely, you can see that it clearly states "in partial fulfillment of the degree..." but for all intents and purposes, I consider myself FINISHED. You might think I feel a bit of sadness at being finished, a wistful nostalgia for the days on campus, trips to the library, and scholarly emails. Truthfully, I am tremendously relieved. A mighty weight has been lifted from my shoulders, and the freedom I'm currently experiencing far outweighs a sense of pride or accomplishment. Those 102 pages were extremely hard-wrought, causing me no small amount of anxiety. A few months from now, I might leaf through my work and reflect upon it with pleasure, but for now, I am relishing loads of non-academic books, unrestricted time with my little guy, and perhaps an afternoon or two of mindless television.
I don't miss you, William Godwin.
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