Between my crash of faith on Thursday and this moment, I have:
found and analyzed at least 6 new sources for my paper
come up with a new paper topic (not as bad as it sounds considering my previous extensive research)
found up-to-the-minute studies affecting my new paper topic
written a 4,000 word paper, and then cut 1,000 of it
decided not to even include the subject that had been my main focus
and finally,
Given a presentation of the main points of my paper. Which impressed my teacher. So I'm pretty relieved.
I still have to put in some case studies. Which I hate. I've avoided it so far because I hate when people use case studies as evidence. I wrote the full argument without reference to specific cases because I want the argument to stand alone. And now, because the assignment asks for it, I will add the case studies. And then I will move on to the next paper!
Thanks for all your support. I think I'll play fiddle now, for the first time in months.
Posted by at December 5, 2005 08:01 PMYay, you! Congratulations!
Posted by: molly at December 6, 2005 07:43 PMHooray for you! And happy fiddling.
Posted by: fran at December 6, 2005 11:26 PMWorld Bank: Appalachia /= Rome: Nero
Case Studies, schmase studies; keep that bow rosined.
Posted by: ida at December 7, 2005 05:55 PM