Ugh. Maybe I should have applied for PhD programs in German studies instead. I wouldn't have to prove anything there-- I'd just have to read stuff and write about what I thought. I would pick some incredibly obscure or brand new author to write about and then I'd be all set. But nooooo, I decide to go into poli sci because I think it might actually ( Read more... )

I've written the first two pages of my research paper! (Well, the first one, anyway). Hooray! 18-23 more to go. Haha. Seriously, though, this is good just to sort of figure out where I'm going with it and remind myself that yes, I can write papers. I'm absolutely terrible at outlining things, so that's not done yet... I honestly prefer to just ( Read more... )