Finishing a Thesis is a Big Deal

I have been MIA from the blogosphere for awhile, but in my absence I finished my thesis. Yay!

As part of the final Children, Youth, and Family class, we write an 18-22 page (mini) thesis, present it to our classmates and the community, and submit it into a competition. I know it's not the same as a "real" thesis - but it still feels like a big deal. It certainly combats the idea that a Children, Youth, and Family degree (or concentration) is not a serious academic pursuit. It was a great challenge for me to dig so deeply into a topic and try to articulate my argument clearly in those 20 pages.

I now feel like I'm in a weird recovery mode. I'm not sure if it's after-thesis-fatigue or if I'm getting sick, but it has been difficult to have focus and motivation in my other classes (which I have been severely neglecting) and work-related projects and responsibilities (which I also have been lagging on). I have found it difficult to get through a whole day without a nap...I really hope I'm not getting sick.

Thesis or no thesis - it seems this is the state of many around here these days. People are ready to have a break from insane schedules and coursework. As my friend Edith often says, "This, too, shall pass." We are almost there!