The Beginning of the End

Hello,

Well, to say it has been a long time would be an understatement. But I'll say it anyway: it has been a long time. Since I last wrote you I have:

-wrote my seminar paper

-had my last day of college classes

-had my thesis defense

-turned in my last English paper

-finished my last undergraduate Arabic class

So obviously, that is a lot. The only piece that really concerns all of you is my thesis defense. The defense went well, though it is difficult to assess myself. I had a lot of support from my friends and their attendance was much appreciated. I gave a small, 15 minute presentation and then my two readers launched many questions at me. The questions were tough and it is perhaps the most academically rigorous moment of my life so far. The experience was stressful and pretty emotional. The defense is really the last hurdle in terms of finishing up this thesis process.

I plan on uploading my final draft to the library tomorrow after proof-reading it one more time. Many thanks to Ellen Cormier for catching some of my errors. 

So, if you want a copy of my thesis please email me at: lilliebette@gmail.com. I will send you the PDF. Obviously, you can ask questions about it. And also obviously, I may be too tired to answer them.

The most popular question of my life right now is this: what are you doing after graduation? Here is the quick answer:

-Taking a road trip with Sam during the summer

-Moving to DC to find employment

Both of which are fairly exciting....

In fact, this blog will be transforming yet again! I will use it as a road-trip blog for Sam and I. I am taking title suggestions and I hope you will follow us perusing America. If you live on the East Coast, we would also love to see you. I would love suggestions for weird, strange secret places.

Thanks again for all the support.

Best,

Liz